1st Surrey Volunteer Engineers

[1][2] by Major WM Hemming[3] and commanded by Maj-Gen Sandham RE,[4] although the Corps had requested General Sir Charles William Pashley, KCB to take command.

[1] The Corps had approximately 200 enrolled members in October 1861[5][6] including a drum and fife band[5] and a company of volunteer firemen to support the London Fire Brigade.

[6][7] The headquarters of the corps was at Prospect Place, St George's Road, Southwark.

A scarlet tunic with blue facings, blue trousers with scarlet stripes, black busby, chain, and white belts.

[5] 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.

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")