owen4256

Biz

Below photo of the Sgts Mess 10th Essex in December 1916. I believe that your grandfather is the Sgt Walker in the rear row. Photo is taken from the Burrows history of the Service Battalions of the Essex Regiment.

Regards

Owen

Barney

As a belated footnote to your excellent post, also in the Gazette for 27th July was a DCM for Sgt Bartley:

18358 Sjt F D Bartley 13th Bn Essex Regt. ?For conspicuous gallantry. He led his section of a raiding party with great dash, accounting for many of the enemy, and remained out till daylight bringing in the wounded.?