1st Surrey Volunteer Engineers

1st Surrey Volunteer Engineers 1861-1863 United Kingdom Army Field Engineering Southwark Major-General Sandham RE thumb|Uniform Button - In gilt, within a Laurel Wreath, the Garter inscribed “Surrey Engineers” surmounted by a Crown. Within the Garter, the Royal Cypher (36L & 24L - Makers Mark "Rivet'd & Solder'd") 1st Surrey Volunteer Engineers was an Engineer Volunteer Corps based in Southwark and formed in September 1861.Express (London) - Monday 16 September 1861 3 Express (London) https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002642/18610916/029/0003 Morning Advertiser - Saturday 28 September 1861 5 Morning Advertiser https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001427/18610928/047/0005 by Major WM HemmingMorning Chronicle - Tuesday 03 December 1861 3 Morning Chronicle https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000082/18611203/007/0003 and commanded by Maj-Gen Sandham RE,South London Chronicle - Saturday 07 December 1861 4 South London Chronicle https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000443/18611207/058/0004?browse=true although the Corps had requested General Sir Charles William Pashley, KCB to take command. The Corps had approximately 200 enrolled members in October 1861Morning Chronicle - Saturday 19 October 1861 3 Morning Chronicle https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000082/18611019/009/0003 South London Times and Lambeth Observer - Saturday 26 October 1861 2 South London Times and Lambeth Observer https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003256/18611026/019/0002 including a drum and fife band and a company of volunteer firemen to support the London Fire Brigade.Reynolds's Newspaper - Sunday 27 October 1861 3 Reynolds's Newspaper https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000101/18611027/010/0003 The headquarters of the corps was at Prospect Place, St George's Road, Southwark. Their uniform was very similar to that of the Royal Engineers. A scarlet tunic with blue facings, blue trousers with scarlet stripes, black busby, chain, and white belts. The corps' first public appearance was on 11 January 1862 when a portion of them marched out, accompanied by their drum and fife band under the command of the acting adjutant.South London Chronicle - Saturday 11 January 1862 6 South London Chronicle https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000443/18620111/040/0006 References Engineer Volunteer Corps