5th Essex Battalion - Rifle Meeting 1925
On 23 May 1925 a Rifle Meeting of the 5th Essex Battalion was held at Middlewick Range, Colcgester.
Major Carlyon Hughes was in charge assisted by Captain H S Doe MC, Captain H Shonk, Captain W L Ridley, Lt R A Gowlett and RSM White.
Prizes were presented by the Commanding Officer Col Sir F Carne Rasche.
A Company ( Chelmsford) won the Shield and C Company ( Braintree) won the Junior Cup.
The Lewis Gun Competition was won by B Co ( Colchester)
Trained Men
A Co (Chelmsford)
Captain Ridley
CSM Buddle
RQMS Abbott
Sgt Appleton, Sgt-Instructor Collins,
Pte Allen
B Co (Colchester)
Sgt Bucknell
Cpl Cook
Pte Hammett
C Co (Braintree)
Captain Portway
Sgt Bishop, Sgt Kerridge, Sgt Smith
Pte Evans
L Cpl Cock
D Co (Maldon)
Lt W B Thompson
CSM Cunningham
Sgt Lanham, Sgt Taylor
Pte Cook
Recruits
A Co
Pte Wilson, Pte Rawlings, Pte Claydon
B Co
Pte Haywood, Pte Little
C Co
Pte Dawson, Pte Marchant, Pte Smith, Pte Hedges
D Co
Pte Whittaker, Pte Ganden, Pte Knights