5th Essex Battalion - Rifle Meeting 1924
On 31 May 1924 a Rifle Meeting of the 5th Essex Battalion was held at Middlewick Range, Colcgester.
Captain H S Doe MC was in charge assisted by Captain H Shonk and RSM White.
Prizes were presented by the Commanding Officer Col Sir F Carne Rasche.
D Company ( Maldon) won the Shield and A Company ( Chelmsford) won the Junior Cup
Trained Men
A Co (Chelmsford)
CSM Abbott
Sgt A H Card, Sgt Appleton, Sgt Buddle, Sgt-Instructor Collins, Sgt Harris
L Cpl Stone
B Co (Colchester)
Sgt Lorraine, Sgt Bucknell
Cpl Wilson
Pte Slowgrove
C Co (Braintree)
Sgt Kerridge, Sgt Dodd, Sgt Bishop
Cpl Jarman
Pte Edwards
D Co (Maldon)
Lt Littlehayes
Sgt Cunningham, Sgt Francis
Recruits
A Co
Pte Chipperfield, Pte Everett, Pte Earley, Pte Shuttlewood
B Co
Pte Webb
C Co
Pte Williamson, Pte Honour, Pte Harvey, Pte Newman, Pte Draper
D Co
Pte Cottis, Pte Cooper