The 6th Essex held a rifle competition in September 1863

The competitors were

A Company

Captain Bishop

Lieutenant Osborne

Ensign Cook

Sergeants Laing, Blythe and Harrington

Corporals Hagg, Sparling and Wright

Privates Aylett, Bagg, Brightwell, Broughton, Coomber, Emson, Fenning, Goody, Halls, Jollif, Percival, Reed and Went

B Company

Captain Green

Ensign Osborne

Sergeants Hast and White

Corporals H Farmer, Salmon and Pertwee

Privates Barton, Farmer, Taylor and Wiseman