56th West Essex Sports Day 1867
In September 1867 the 56th Battalion held a sports day at their barracks in Aldershot.
Organisers were by Colonel Patey, Capatin Thompson and Lieutenant Barnett.
Stewards were Col-Sgt Lewis ,Col-Sgt Leighly, Sergeant Kempster, Sgt Digman, Mr Barnett and Mr Gray.
The results provide us with the names of some of the men who were in the Battalion at that time.
Names are in order of the result, usually first three.
Flat race for boys under 16
J McDermott - M Marks - A Hobbs
Flat sprint race for Privates
W Langall - W Denning - M Qualter
Flat sprint race for Non Commissioned Officers
Col Sgt Jones - Corporal White - Sgt R Walker
Long Jump
Private W Denning - Private M Qualter - Sgt R Walker
High Jump
Private W Denning - Sgt R Walker
Climbing a greasy pole
Private J Clarke - Equal 2nd Privates J West, A Gibson, G Harvey and F Sheppard
Eating treacled rolls
Private H Symmons - Private J Shanley - Private J Dean
Bell in the ring
Private McManus - Private Stock - Private Nunn
Hurdle race
Private M Qualter - Priavte W Denning - Sergeant R Walker
Hop, Skip and Jump
Sergeant R Walker - Private J McCarthy - Private McEvan
1/2 mile race
Private M Qualter - Priavte F Collinson - Priavte J Levans
Veterans race for men with over 15 years service
Col-Sgt Mann - Col - Sgt Fox - Private W Speight
Flat 500 yard race for NCO's
Sgt Walker - Cpl Kilpatrick - Col Sgt Moores
Throwing the cricket ball
Private T Dukelow - Private J Levans
Recruits 500 yard race
Private Dukelow - Private Cleaver - Private Sidwell
Grinning through a horse collar
Private Matthews - Private H Symmons - Private Crowe
Sack race
Private T Barker - Private Qualter - Private J Thompson
Three Legged race
Cpl J Green & Private A Peacock - Privates W Clough & H Tingey - Privates T Barker & J Levans
Wheelbarrow race
Private W Clough - Private Bottom - Private J Byrne
Bucket race
Private Lambert - Private Sibson
Dancing
Private Mooney - Private Joyce - Private McEvan
Consolation race
Private Jacques - Private Pickering - Private Sibson