5th Essex Volunteer Rifles Prizegiving 1864
On 13th December 1864 a prizegiving evening was held for the 5th Essex Volunteer Rifles at the Pelly Mmeorial School, West Ham.
Captain Capper presided.
Also Present were
Majors Birt and Howard
Captains Drew, Chalmers, Barnet, Nixon, Strange, Banes, Francis and Brooks
Lieutenants Noble, Duckham, Hilleary, Craddock, Saville and Elliot
Ensigns Burt, Self, Londsay and Strange
The Chaplain Rev A J Ram was unable to be present
The prizewinners were
1st Company - Ensign Hawes, Cpls Riches and Moxey , Ptes Cawcutt and Palmer
2nd Company - Lt Noble, Ptes Holder, Hemmings, Corby and Dempster
3rd Company - Captain Chalmers, Col Sgt Campbell, Sergeant Davis and Ptes Whiley and Bowles
4th Company - Captain Barnett, Lt Duckham, Ensign Burt, Cpl Johnstone, Ptes Bailey, Moir, Morrison and Stewart
5th Company - Ensign Self, Sgt Mercer , Cpls Leppingwell and Stollery , Pte Thorman
6th Company - Cpl Stearne , Ptes Threadwell and Hales
7th Company - Col Sgts Carter and Colverd, Sgts Hendon and Carter, Cpls Asprey and Shaw, Ptes Nicholls and Asprey
8th Company - Liuet Phillips , Cpl Cameron, Pte Turner
9th Company - Ptes Pateman, Delmar, Fry and Carter
10th Company - Lieut Elliot, Sgt Cudmore, Cpl Sturgeon, Ptes Smith, Mumford and Steggles