The Junior Mercury Newspaper was produced from Jun 59 to Jan/Feb 66 around 840 pages of life at Denbury and now available on CD - please email from the CONTACT page for details If you do not have Abobe Reader 8 installed you will to download the latest free reader to view the .pdf files CLICK HERE Please scroll down past the file list for details of Squadrons and Troops at DENBURY Sep 55 to Aug 67 00_Junior_Leaders_at_Harrogate.pdf 01_Junior_Leaders_to_Harrogate.pdf 02_Output_Aug_67.pdf 03_Output_Apr_67.pdf 04_Output_Dec_66.pdf 05_Junior_Sqn_Sep-Dec_66.pdf 06_Output_Aug_66.pdf 07_Junior_Sqn_May-Aug_66.pdf 08_Output_Apr_66.pdf 09_Junior_Sqn_Jan-Apr_66.pdf 10_Output_Dec_65.pdf 11_Junior_Sqn_Sep-Dec_65.pdf 12_Output_Aug_65.pdf 13_Junior_Sqn_May-Aug_65.pdf 14_Output_Apr_65.pdf 15_Junior_Sqn_Jan-Apr_65.pdf 16_Output_Dec_64.pdf 17_Junior_Sqn_Sep-Dec_64.pdf 18_Output_Aug_64.pdf 19_Junior_Sqn_May-Aug_64.pdf 20_Output_Apr_64.pdf 21_Junior_Sqn_Jan-Apr_64.pdf 22_Output_Dec_63.pdf 23_Junior_Sqn_Sep-Dec_63.pdf 24_Output_Jul_63.pdf 25_Junior_Sqn_Apr-Jul_63.pdf 26_Output_Apr_63.pdf 27_Junior_Sqn_Jan-Apr_63.pdf 28_Output_Dec_62.pdf 29_Junior_Wing_Sep-Dec_62.pdf 30_Output_Jul_62.pdf 31_Junior_Wing_May-Jul_62.pdf 32_Output_Apr_62.pdf 33_Junior_Wing_Jan-Apr_62.pdf 34_Output_Dec_61.pdf 35_Junior_Wing_Sep-Dec_61.pdf 36_Output_Aug_61.pdf 37_Junior_Wing_May-Aug_61.pdf 38_Output_Apr_61.pdf 39_Junior_Wing_Jan-Apr_61.pdf 40_Output_Dec_60.pdf 41_Junior_Wing_Sep-Dec_60.pdf 42_Output_Jul_60.pdf 43_Junior_Wing_Jun-Sep_60.pdf 44_Output_Apr_60.pdf 45_Disbandment_Parade_Programme_Aug_67.pdf 46_Disbandment_Parade_Photos_Aug_67.pdf 47_Graduation_Day_Apr_67.pdf 48_Graduation_Day_Programme_Dec_66.pdf 49_Graduation_Day_Programme_Aug_66.pdf 50_Graduation_Day_Programme_Apr_66.pdf 51_Graduation_Day_Programme_Dec_65.pdf 52_Graduation_Day_Programme_Aug_65.pdf 53_Graduation_Day_Programme_Apr_65.pdf 54_Graduation_Day_Dec_64.pdf 55_Graduation_Day_Programme_Aug_64.pdf 56_Graduation_Day_Programme_Apr_64.pdf 57_Graduation_Day_Programme_Dec_63.pdf 58_Graduation_Day_Programme_Jul_63.pdf 59_Graduation_Day_Apr_63.pdf 60_Graduation_Day_Dec_62.pdf 61_Graduation_Day_Programme_Jul_62.pdf 62_Graduation_Day_Programme_Apr_62.pdf 63_Graduation_Day_Dec_61.pdf 64_Graduation_Day_Aug_61.pdf 65_Graduation_Day_Apr_61.pdf 66_Graduation_Day_Dec_60.pdf 67_Presentation_Day_Programme_Jul_60.pdf 68_Graduation_Day_Apr_60.pdf 79a_Highlights_1966_1967.pdf 79b_Wire_1966_1967.pdf 79c_Ten_Tors_1966_1967.pdf 80a_Highlights_1965.pdf 80b_Wire_1965.pdf 80c_Ten_Tors_1965.pdf 80d_Band_1965.pdf 80e_Sport_1965.pdf 81a_Highlights_1964.pdf 81b_Wire_1964.pdf 81c_Ten_Tors_1964.pdf 81d_Band_1964.pdf 81e_Sport_1964.pdf 82a_Highlights_1963.pdf 82b_Wire_1963.pdf 82c_Ten_Tors_1963.pdf 82d_Band_1963.pdf 83a_Highlights_1962.pdf 83b_Wire_1962.pdf 83c_Ten_Tors_1962.pdf 83d_Band_1962.pdf 83e_Sport_1962.pdf 84a_Highlights_1961.pdf 84b_Wire_1961.pdf 84c_Ten_Tors_1961.pdf 84d_Band_1961.pdf 84e_Sport_1961.pdf 85a_Highlights_1960.pdf 85b_Wire_1960.pdf 85c_Ten_Tors_1960.pdf 85d_Band_1960.pdf 85e_Sport_1960.pdf 86a_Highlights_1959.pdf 86b_Wire_1959.pdf 86c_Band_1959.pdf 86d_Sport_1959.pdf 87a_Highlights_1958.pdf 87b_Wire_1958.pdf 88a_Highlights_1957.pdf 88b_Wire_1957.pdf 89a_Highlights_1955_1956.pdf 89b_Wire_1956.pdf 90a_Story_of_a_Junior_Leader_1965-1967.pdf 90b_Regimental_Competitions_1964.pdf 90c_Wire_visits_the_Regiment_1964.pdf 90d_Ten_Tors_Brochure_1964.pdf 90e_Army_Outward_Bound_School.pdf 91a_Education_Report_May_63.pdf 91b_Regimental_Brochure_1963.pdf 92a_Spider_Fire_Mar_62.pdf 92b_Ten_Tors_Pamphlet_1962.pdf 93a_Recruiting_Brochure_1961.pdf 93b_Looking_Back_1961.pdf 93c_Taunton_Display_1961.pdf 95_Christmas_Card_1959.pdf 96_History_of_Denbury_Camp_and_camp_photos.pdf 97_Junior_Mercury_1st_Edition_Aug_58.pdf 98_Training_of_Boys_in_Royal_Signals_1957.pdf 99_Recruiting_6 BTR_1954.pdf A_Career_in_Royal_Signals_1962.pdf A_Career_in_Royal_Signals_1966.pdf Anzio_G_Troop_1959.pdf Anzio_Javelin_Troop_1961.pdf Anzio_Troop_1960.pdf Beaufighter_Troop_1963.pdf Beaufighter_Troop_1964.pdf Beaufighter_Troop_1965.pdf Beaufighter_Troop_1966.pdf Bruno_B_Troop_1959.pdf Bruno_Romulus_Troop_1961.pdf Bruno_Troop_1960.pdf Francisca_F_Troop_1959.pdf Francisca_Troop_1960.pdf Francisca_Troop_1961.pdf Francisca_Troop_1962.pdf Francisca_Troop_1963.pdf Francisca_Troop_1964.pdf Francisca_Troop_1965.pdf History_of_Denbury_Camp.pdf History_of_the_Junior_Leaders_Regiment_Royal_Signals.pdf Iron_H_Troop_1959.pdf Iron_Troop_1960.pdf Iron_Troop_1961.pdf Iron_Troop_1962.pdf Iron_Troop_1963.pdf Iron_Troop_1964.pdf Iron_Troop_1965.pdf Iron_Troop_1966.pdf Javelin_Troop_1962.pdf Javelin_Troop_1963.pdf Javelin_Troop_1964.pdf Javelin_Troop_1965.pdf Javelin_Troop_1966.pdf Jerboa_L_Troop_1959.pdf Jerboa_Troop_1960.pdf Jerboa_Troop_1961.pdf Jerboa_Troop_1962.pdf Jerboa_Troop_1963.pdf Jerboa_Troop_1964.pdf Jerboa_Troop_1965.pdf Jerboa_Troop_1966.pdf Junior_appointments_and_various_badges_1960-1967.pdf Kohima_M_Troop_1959.pdf Kohima_Troop_1960.pdf Kohima_Troop_1961.pdf Kohima_Troop_1962.pdf Kohima_Troop_1963.pdf Kohima_Troop_1964.pdf Kohima_Troop_1965.pdf Kukri_D_Troop_1959.pdf Kukri_Troop_1960.pdf Kukri_Troop_1961.pdf Kukri_Troop_1962.pdf Kukri_Troop_1963.pdf Kukri_Troop_1964.pdf Kukri_Troop_1965.pdf Kukri_Troop_1966.pdf Lion_Troop_1963.pdf Lion_Troop_1964.pdf Lion_Troop_1965.pdf Lion_Troop_1966.pdf Quadrant_A_Troop_1959.pdf Quadrant_Troop_1960.pdf Quadrant_Troop_1961.pdf Quadrant_Troop_1962.pdf Quadrant_Troop_1963.pdf Quadrant_Troop_1964.pdf Quadrant_Troop_1965.pdf Quadrant_Troop_1966.pdf Regimental_Photo_June_1957.pdf Romulus_Troop_1962.pdf Romulus_Troop_1963.pdf Romulus_Troop_1964.pdf Romulus_Troop_1965.pdf Slim_Squadron_Winter_1962.pdf Summer_1967_4_3_2_1_Troops.pdf White_Spear_J_Troop_1959.pdf White_Spear_Troop_1960.pdf White_Spear_Troop_1961.pdf White_Spear_Troop_1962.pdf White_Spear_Troop_1963.pdf White_Spear_Troop_1964.pdf White_Spear_Troop_1965.pdf White_Spear_Troop_1966.pdf White_Swan_K_Troop _1959.pdf White_Swan_Troop _1960.pdf White_Swan_Troop _1961.pdf White_Swan_Troop _1962.pdf White_Swan_Troop _1963.pdf White_Swan_Troop _1964.pdf White_Swan_Troop _1965.pdf White_Swan_Troop _1966.pdf 6 (Boys) Training Regiment and Junior Leaders Regiment Royal Signals Squadrons and Troops from September 1955 to August 1967 1955 to 1958 Made up of Junior and Senior Troops those in their last four terms would be in a Senior Troop and graduate together then the follow term the troop would be a Junior one 1 Sqn A Troop - Red. B Troop - Brown. D Troop - Turquoise F Troop - Yellow. G Troop - Blue 2 Sqn H Troop - Purple. J Troop – Black. K Troop - Light blue L Troop - Green. M Troop - Orange 1958 1 Sqn A Troop - Red. B Troop - Brown. D Troop - Turquoise F (senior) Troop - Yellow 2 Sqn H Troop - Purple. K Troop - Light blue. M Troop - Orange J (senior) Troop - Black 1959 1 Sqn A Troop - Red. B Troop - Brown. D Troop - Turquoise. G Troop - Blue F (senior) Troop - Yellow 2 Sqn H Troop - Purple. K Troop - Light blue. L Troop - Green. M Troop - Orange J (senior) Troop - Black Junior Wing Apr intake - R Troop later J Troop - Pink Aug 1959 - F + J Senior Trade Troops were disbanded Late 1959 to Late 1961 - with affiliated regiments in brackets 1 Sqn Quadrant Troop - Red (4 Sig Regt) Bruno from Jul 61 Romulus Troop - Brown (10 Sig Regt/13 Sig Regt) Kukri Troop - Turquoise (17 Gurkha Sig Regt) Francisca Troop - Yellow (28 Sig Regt) Anzio from Mar 61 Javelin - Blue (1 Sig Regt/22 Sig Regt) 2 Sqn Iron Troop - Mauve (3 Sig Regt) White Spear - Pink (7 Sig Regt) White Swan - Black (30 Sig Regt) Jerboa - Green (5 Sig Regt/1 Sig Regt) Kohima Troop - Orange (2 Sig Regt) Late 61 to Apr 63 Alexander Squadron Quadrant Troop - Red (4 Sig Regt) Romulus Troop - Brown (13 Sig Regt) Kukri Troop - Turquoise (17 Gurkha Sig Regt) Francisca Troop - Yellow (28 Sig Regt) Javelin - Blue (22 Sig Regt) Slim Squadron Iron Troop - Mauve (3 Sig Regt) White Spear Troop - Pink (7 Sig Regt) White Swan Troop - Black (30 Sig Regt) Jerboa Troop - Green (1 Sig Regt) Kohima Troop - Orange (2 Sig Regt) 1961 to 1964 System of coloured discs are worn behind the cap badge 1st term in Junior Wing no disc 2nd term first in troop - Black 3rd term - Navy blue 4th term - Green 5th term - Red 6th term - Yellow Output term - White From late 1964 only the output worn a disc On joining a troop you would start in your patrol at the bottom of the barrack room with the patrol positions as follows: Leader (JLCpl or JSig) - Deputy Leader - Navigator - QM - Cook - First Aid - Litterbug Apr 63 to Aug 65 - with patrol names Alexander Squadron Quadrant Troop - Red (4 Div HQ & Sig Regt) Alamein - Arnhem - Ardennes - Cassino - Dunkirk - Mons Romulus Troop - Brown (13 Sig Regt) Jalwar - Scimitar - Rapier - Cutlass - Broadsword - Claymore Kukri Troop - Turquoise (17 Gurkha Sig Regt) Thapa - Chhetri - Pun - Gurung - Limbu - Rai Beaufighter Troop - Sky Blue 19 (Air Formation) Sig Regt Typhoon - Spitfire - Mosquito - Meteor - Hurricane - Defiant Slim Squadron Kohima Troop - Orange (2 Div HQ & Sig Regt) Irrawaddy - Chindwin - Impal - Mandalay - Grover - Harman White Spear Troop - Pink (7 Sig Regt) Assegai - Sabre - Harpoon - Pike - Lance - Sword White Swan Troop - Black (30 Sig Regt) Albatross - Hawk - Flamingo - Gannet - Heron - Swift Lion Troop - Grey (9 Sig Regt) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 Montgomery Squadron Francisca Troop - Yellow (28 Sig Regt) Hillary - Hunt - Tensing - Fuchs - Oates - Scott Iron Troop - Mauve (3 Div HQ & Sig Regt) Dunkirk - Cean - Normandy - Gold - Flanders - Musketter Jerboa Troop - Green (1 Div HQ & Sig Regt) Marconi - Bell - Edison - Wheatstone - Murray - Baird Javelin Troop - Blue (22 Sig Regt) Cromwell - Churchill - Crusader - Conqueror - Chieftain - Centurian Junior Squadron - White (16 Sig Regt) Sep 1965 to Apr 1966 Alexander Squadron Kukri Troop - Turquoise. Beaufighter Troop - Sky Blue. Quadrant Troop - Red Slim Squadron White Spear Troop - Pink. White Swan Troop - Black. Lion Troop - Grey Montgomery Squadron Javelin Troop - Blue. Jerboa Troop - Green. Iron Troop - Mauve May 1966 to Dec 1966 Alexander Squadron Kukri Troop - Turquoise. Beaufighter Troop - Sky Blue. Quadrant Troop - Red Iron Troop - Mauve Slim Squadron White Spear - Pink. White Swan - Black. Lion - Grey. Javelin Troop - Blue Jan 1967 A Squadron 1 Troop - Green. 2 Troop - Black. 3 Troop - Red . 4 Troop - Blue B Squadron 5 Troop - Mauve. 6 Troop - Yellow. 7 Troop - White - Output Apr 67 39 potential TG Operators and Technicians moved to AAC Harrogate Apr 1967 7 Troop - White Posted to units as BIII tradesmen or Training Brigade ? potential TG Operators and Technicians moved to AAC Harrogate Aug 1967 A Squadron 1 Troop - Green. 2 Troop - Black. 3 Troop - Red Moved to AAC Harrogate to complete boy service and trade training as Radio or Comcen Operators 4 Troop - Blue Were split between going to Harrogate or Training Brigade B Squadron 5 Troop - Mauve Were split between going to Training Brigade or posted to units as BIII tradesmen 6 Troop - Yellow Posted to units as BIII tradesmen or to Training Brigade NB: The original plan was to disband the Regiment in December 1967 so some Junior Leaders went to Catterick still 16 years (and needed parents permission) and others to BAOR postings not 17.5 years so still on boy service pay!