1st Surrey Volunteer Engineers

1st Surrey Volunteer Engineers was an Engineer Volunteer Corps based in Southwark and formed in September 1861.^[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]

1st Surrey Volunteer Engineers
Active	1861-1863
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Army
Role	Field Engineering
Garrison/HQ	Southwark
Patron	Major-General Sandham RE

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")

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.^[7]

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.^[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.^[8]