Essex Regiment

Officers & Men captured during the Afgham Campaign and released in September 1842

Surname

First Name

Rank

Shelton

 

Brig General

Evans

 

Lt

Souter

 

Lt

Wedlock

James

Colour Sgt

Weir

James

Sgt

Fair

Alexander

L Sgt

Beavan

Thomas

Cpl

Sumpter

William

Cpl

Branningan

Thomas

Drummer

Higgins

John

Drummer

Lavall

Thomas

Drummer

Arch

William

Pte

Burnham

Patrick

Pte

Brady

Patrick

Pte

Cresham

Michael

Pte

Cronan

Timothy

Pte

Cox

Robert

Pte

Driscoll

Daniel

Pte

Devany

Martin

Pte

Duffy

Patrick

Pte

Durrant

Elisha

Pte

Matthews

James

Pte

McDede

John

Pte

McCarthy

Daniel

Pte

McCabe

James

Pte

McGlynn

Thomas

Pte

Marron

Patrick

Pte

Moore

William

Pte

Miller

James

Pte

Murphy

Patrick

Pte

Marshall

John

Pte

Nowlan

James

Pte

Robson

Errington

Pte

Robinson

James

Pte

Seybourne

James

Pte

Sheeman

Jeremiah

Pte

Stott

John

Pte

Tonge

William

Pte

Wilson

George

Pte

Grias

William

Boy

Millwood

Joseph

Boy

The names in red were freed but died soon after release

 

The below men had died during their captivity

Surname

First Name

Rank

Rogers

Robert

Cpl

Smith

Henry

Cpl

Hamlinton

John

Drummer

Collins

Daniel

Pte

Conners

William

Pte

Handley

Barnard

Pte

Kennedy

Charles

Pte

Lewis

Joseph

Pte

Murray

Dennis

Pte

O'Brien

Michael

Pte

Rock

Timothy

Pte

Tierney

Cornelius

Pte

Wackerley

James

Pte

Reynolds

George

Clerk

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