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