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1st Surrey Volunteer Engineers was an Engineer Volunteer Corps in Southwark formed in September 1861 by Major WM Hemming and commanded by Maj-Gen Sandham RE, although the Corps had requested General Sir Charles William Pashley, KCB to take command.

The Corps had approximately 200 enrolled members in October 1861 including a drum and fife band and a company of volunteer Firemen to support the London Fire Brigade.

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 11th January 1862 when a portion of them marched out, accompanied by their drum and fife band under the command of the acting Adjutant.