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