The Junior Mercury Newspaper was produced from June 1959 to January/February 1966 around 840 pages of life at Denbury
Click Here for a list of Junior Mercury Newspapers available to download
Click Here for a PDF document with photos in HIGHLIGHTS 1966
Click Here for a PDF document with photos in HIGHLIGHTS 1967
Click Here for a PDF document with a copy of the WIRE magazine entries for 1966 and 1967
Click Here for a PDF document with photos in TEN TORS 1966 and 1967
Senior Education Officers Report as printed in the last edition of the Junior Mercury Jan/Feb 66
“I am addressing my letter this time mainly to Junior Leaders and their parents. You are all well aware of the fact that the aim of this Regiment is to produce Warrant Officers and senior NCOs of the future for the Royal Corps of Signals. I am sure that everyone will appreciate that to take an upward step on the promotion ladder a soldier must have the appropriate qualifications in military proficiency, trade and education. Our task in Academic Wing is to enable the Junior Leader to qualify educationally for eventual promotion during Man Service in accordance with the following table:
Junior Test – Army Certificate of Education (Third Class) – for promotion to Lance Corporal and Corporal
Intermediate Test – ACE II – for promotion to Sergeant and Staff Sergeant
Senior Test of 4 specified subjects giving exemption from ACE I – for promotion to WOII and WOI
To give an example of how this works out in practice, here is a simple breakdown of the educational qualifications gained by the 89 Junior Leaders who graduated to Man Service in December 1965:
Junior Test – for promotion to Cpl – ALL
Intermediate Test – for promotion to Staff Sergeant – 68
Senior Test or exempt ACE I – for promotion to WOI – 21
I must add that, of the 68 who have passed the Intermediate Test, 60 have one, two or three subjects at Senior Level to count towards the four subject passes required for the Army Certificate of Education, First Class.
This is satisfactory, but there is always room for improvement. It must be remembered that, in this Regiment, a Junior Leader spends approximately one-third of his training time on education. He therefore has a great opportunity to not only gain exemption from ACE I, but also to go on to the General Certificate of Education ‘O’ Level if he has both the ability and the will to succeed.
For our part we, the instructional team, are constantly striving to improve and revise our methods of presentation. In return I ask from Junior Leaders the determination not to waste this educational opportunity. The occasional lad who “coasts” through his lessons instead of driving hard the whole time is fooling only himself. He is delaying his prospects of future promotion and of better pay. He is also letting down the Royal Corps of Signals, who urgently require high quality NCOs and WOs.
I ask the parents to continue to encourage their lads to give of their best. Encourage them to read during their leave periods, to take an intelligent interest in current events, to follow the affairs of the Army in particular and the Services in general.
We want your son to stretch his mind. Tests and examinations are necessary hurdles to be jumped, but education means more than tests and examinations. The army of today and young leaders who are willing to use their initiative and who are keen to acquire new knowledge and skills tomorrow needs.”
6 Jan 66
Spring Term commences
The Dec 65 Output included 3 x Junior SSMs and 9 x Junior Sgts so there were a few fast promotions to find 9 x Troop JSgts and 3 x Junior SSMs and 1 x JRSM
Jan 66
Combined party of the Canoe Club and Sailing Club travelled by minibus plus canoe trailer to the 1966 Boat Show Earls Court London, at the same time four new Sport Mermaid slalom trainer canoes were collected from the Canoe Centre to save £8 delivery charge. Accommodation was at the Union Jack Club Bed and Breakfast was 7s 3d in a private room must have been London’s best buy. The site seeing in London included a trip to No 10 Downing Street, the party included, JSig Noble, JSig McKendrick, JSig Low, JSig Keohane, JSig Stevens, JSig Ebbage, JSig Clare and photographer JSig Smith
Jan 66
Maj John Joyner leaves the Regiment for Catterick. Maj Joyner arrived at Denbury Apr 57 and left behind an image of a person entirely dedicated to the welfare of Junior Leaders and his devotion to the cause of Adventure Training and has made this facet of a Junior Leaders background at Denbury first class. His knowledge of Dartmoor was second to none and the Ten Tors Expedition routes will remain as an example of his thoroughness and planning ability
11 Jan 66
Junior Squadron intake of 21 the smallest ever intake at Denbury click Here for a PDF document
10 Feb 66
Ski Trip – 14 Junior Leaders set off from Denbury in the PRI bus on a trip to Scotland to learn to ski, the first night stop was at the Army Apprentices School Carlisle, where food and overnight accomodation was provided. The next day they continued to the J Arthur Rank Coylumbridge Hotel in Aviemore, their accomadation for a week of ski training
28 Feb 66
Brigadier JHS Majury MBE Commander Devon and Cornwall Sub District visited the Regiment
22 Feb 66
Party of local Head Masters and Career Masters visited the Regiment
Mar 66
Slim Squadron win the basketball Southern Command Minor Units Competition but were defeated in the semi-finals of the Army Competition by a team from the Junior Tradesmen’s Regiment Troon
Mar 66
Southern Command Minor Units Swimming Competition held at Aldershot each Squadron sent a team. The highest placing was Montgomery who came 5th
10 Mar 66
Junior Squadron one-day exercise on Dartmoor and the Regiment received natiowide publicity over the alleged temporary loss of some Junior Leaders. The Regiment’s own rescue service operated by the Trade Training Wing went into action on its first live operation and the Junior Leaders were recovered early next morning, having spent a cold night on the moor, there were no casualties and they appeared to be none the worse for their experience
11 Mar 66
Exercise “Slog On III” for the fouth term Junior Leaders that ran for four days. The exercise included rock climbing, pot holing and about 40 miles of road and moor walking. This will be well remembered as a raging hailstorm struck one evening and was followed by snow on higher ground, this storm have caught all by surprise as the weather had been reasonable prior to this…that is Dartmoor for you!
12 Mar 66
Maj Ryan of 216 Parachute Brigade Signal Squadron visits the Regiment on the same day 37 members of Kukri Troop went to Aldershot to visit 216 Squadron
15 Mar 66
Brigadier KRS Trevor CBE DSO, Inspector of Boys Training visited the Regiment
25-26 Mar 66
Junior Squadron goes on camp to Churston Cove
28 Mar 66
Brigadier JHS Majury MBE Commander Devon and Cornwall Sub District visited the Regiment
End Mar 66
End of term sports competitions
Rugby – White Swan beat Beaufighter
Football – Lion beat White Swan
Hockey – Quadrant beat Lion
Tuesday 5th April 1966
Major-General MCK Halford DSO, OBE, GOC 43 (Wessex) Div/Dist was the Reviewing Officer at the Graduation Parade
450 Junior Leaders on parade – 78 Junior Leaders graduated
The parade was commanded by JRSM B Miller
This was the first time since the 50’s that parade was completely under the command of Junior Leaders and the last time Montgomery Squadron and Jerboa Troop were on parade
PDF document nominal roll of who graduated to Colour Service available on request
Click Here for a PDF copy Programme
Junior appointments for the Graduation Parade
JRSM B Miller – Jerboa Troop
JSSM D Ford – Beaufighter Troop – Alexander Squadron
JSSM TK Muir – Kohima + White Swan Troop – Slim Squadron
JSSM JR Peel – Jerboa Troop – Montgomery Squadron
JSgt W Allen – Kukri Troop
JSgt KJW Dyer – Romulus + Beaufighter Troop
JSgt GE Wilkinson – Quadrant Troop
JSgt MJ Buckler – White Spear Troop
JCpl JWD Smith – White Swan Troop
JSgt A Fox – Lion Troop
JSgt J Whittaker – Iron Troop
JSgt LA Randell – Javelin Troop
JSgt P Tharme – Francisca + Jerboa Troop
JLCpl B Hunter – Quadrant Troop – Drum Major
JLCpl DR McClelland – Quadrant Troop – Trumpet Major
JSig KH Waddell – Kohima + Lion Troop – Pipe Major
17 passed out from Junior Squadron click Here for a PDF document for the Jan 66 intake
The following trophies were presented
Cobb Memorial Trophy – Champion Troop – Kukri Troop – JSgt W Allen
7th Signal Regiment Shield – Runners Up – Iron Troop – JSgt J Whittaker
1st Commonwealth Division Trophy – Adventure Training – Kukri Troop
Presentation of Long Service and Good Conduct Medals to
Capt J Rainford RAEC
WO II (Yeoman of Signals) R Scrafton Royal Signals
Sgt S Denton REME
Apr 66
The regiment provided an “ad hoc” Brigade Signal Squadron to support an “enemy” brigade on Exercise Lifeline the first major exercise to be held in Britain since the war. The squadron was made up of permanent staff and Junior Leaders who had just graduated to man service. The exercise was in the Welsh mountains for ten days of snow with continual rain and mud
28 Apr 66
Summer Term commences and Montgomery Squadron and Jerboa Troop are disbanded, Iron Troop moved to Alexander Squadron and Javelin Troop moved to Slim Squadron, the boys from Jerboa were split between the other eight troops
30 Apr 66
Band performed at Wembley for Schoolboys Soccer International
5 May 66
Brigadier ADR Saunders MBE, AQ Southern Command visited the Regiment
10 May 66
Colonel BRD Garside MC, Inspector of Physical Training visited the Regiment
10 May 66
Junior Squadron intake of 68 click Here for a PDF document with nominal roll
28-29 May 66
7th Annual Ten Tors Expedition was held
10 Jun 66
Brigadier FH Frankcom CBE BA, Chief Education Officer Southern Command visited the Regiment
14 Jun 66
Party of local Head Masters and Career Masters visited the Regiment
18 Jun 66
Gymnasts gave a demonstration at Paignton Festival
19 Jun 66
Band, Pipers and Corps of Drums gave demonstrations at Harrogate and Catterick
25-26 Jun 66
The Band attend the Royal Signals “At Home” and Old Comrades’ Reunion at Catterick amalgamating with the Band of the Army Apprentices School Harrogate for the Band Display
16 Jul 66
Regimental Regatta was held at Coombe Cellars on the River Teign
30-31 Jul 66
Gymnastic Team, Band, Pipers and Corps of Drums gave a demonstration at the Reading Army Display
31 Jul 66
49 Junior Leaders and 3 staff completed the 100 mile Nijmegen March the 50th Anniversey of this event, we were the only Junior Leaders Regiment in the country to be allocated vacancies. This year three teams were entered, Alexander Squadron, Slim Squadron and White Swan Troop. At the opening ceremony the Junior Leaders were chosen to represent the British Army and on the final march in they were very popular with the crowd as they marched past the saluting dais in No 2 Dress. The team’s training was extensive and everybody have marched close on 250 miles beforehand, the training plan was organised by WOII CSMI Carpenter APTC
Monday 8th August 1966
Major General PEM Bradley CBE DSO the Signal Officer-in-Chief was the Reviewing Officer at the Graduation Parade
390 Junior Leaders on parade – 67 Junior Leaders graduated
The parade was commanded by JRSM LA Randell
PDF document nominal roll of who graduated to Colour Service available on request
Click Here for a PDF copy Programme
Junior appointments for the Graduation Parade
JRSM LA Randall – Javelin Troop
JSSM KJW Dyer – Romulus + Beaufighter Troop – Alexander Squadron
JSSM MJ Buckler – White Spear Troop – Slim Squadron
JSSM P Tharme – Francisca + Jerboa Troop – Junior Squadron
JSSgt J Whittaker – Iron Troop
JSgt J Topping – Kukri Troop
JSgt JT Haycock – Kukri Troop – Junior Squadron
JSgt G Simpson – Jerboa + Beaufighter Troop
JSgt GE Wilkinson – Quadrant Troop
JSgt WL Spence – White Spear Troop
JSgt PJ Hartrey – White Swan Troop
JSgt RL Burrows – Lion Troop
JSgt AFC Chaplin – Javelin Troop
JLCpl DR McClelland – Quadrant Troop – Trumpet Major
JSig KH Waddell – Kohima + Lion Troop – Pipe Major
Junior Squadron pass off parade – 65 passed out
The following trophies were presented
Cobb Memorial Trophy – Champion Troop – Beaufighter Troop – JSgt G Simpson
10 Aug 66
Last day of Summer Term
Aug 66
The German Hobby Club during summer leave a party of seven Junior Leaders spent 10 days sightseeing in Germany. 4 Div HQ & Sig Regt at Herford acted as hosts and gave the boys a very favourable impression of man service. Trips to Hamburg, Hameln, Lemgo, Bad Salzuflen and Detmold were arranged
25 Aug 66
The Highland Dancers and Pipe Band set of for folklore festivals in North East France
4 Sep 66
The Sailing Club started its annual Cross Channel cruise and logged over 420 miles and visited eight ports in six days. The crew consisted of: Skipper Lt PE Bruce Royal Signals, Mate Capt PG McMahon RAEC, Crew JSig Noble, JSig McKendrick, JSig Clare, JSig Hild and JSig Kershaw. The boat the Aquila was a ex German 100 square metre Windfall, retired after an eventful career as Galahad with the Royal Naval Engineering College and still going strong. The yacht was owned by Maj Gregson RA (Retd)
8 Sep 66
Winter Term commences
13 Sep 66
The last Junior Squadron intake of 112 arrive click Here for a PDF document nominal roll with photos for the Sep 66 intake
Oct 66
Boxing Finals Night produced thirty finalists, Beaufighter Troop were winners with 33 points. Lion Troop were second with 29 points and White Swan third with 25 points. White Swan did well to produce four champions. The cup for best boxer was awarded to JSig Hurst Quadrant Troop and a cup for best loser to JSig Craven Lion Troop
18 Oct 66
Party of local Head Masters and Career Masters visited the Regiment
Dec 66
Sergeants Mess dined out the retiring Quartermaster Capt GB Symonds MBE
Dec 66
The Drama Club presented a patomime “Aladdin” written and produced by Maj “Dusty” Miller
Friday 9th December 1966
Brigadier JHS Majury MBE Commander Devon and Cornwall Sub District was the Reviewing Officer at the Graduation Parade
439 Junior Leaders on parade – 87 Junior Leaders graduated
The parade was commanded by JRSM KJW Dyer
PDF document nominal roll of who graduated to Colour Service available on request
Click Here for a PDF copy Programme
Junior appointments for the Graduation Parade
JRSM KJW Dyer – Romulus + Beaufighter Troop
JSSM PJ Hartrey – White Swan Troop – Slim Squadron
JSSM G Simpson – Jerboa + Beaufighter Troop – Junior Squadron
JSSgt J Topping – Kukri Troop – Alexander Squadron
JSgt M Borda – Kukri Troop
JSgt PA Martin – Beaufighter Troop
JSgt I Johnson – Romulus + Quadrant Troop
JSgt K Beharrell – Iron Troop
JSgt SW Wright – Kohima + White Spear Troop
JSgt KBT Durkin – White Swan Troop
JSgt RA Sparks – Lion Troop
JSgt RP Fifer – Javelin Troop
JCpl BL Eckett – Kukri Troop – Trumpet Major
JSig KH Waddell – Kohima + Lion Troop – Pipe Major
Junior Squadron last intake pass off parade – 111 passed out click Here for a PDF document nominal roll with photos for the Sep 66 intake
The following trophies were presented
Cobb Memorial Trophy – Champion Troop – White Spear Troop – JSgt SW Wright
This was the last time the Cobb Memorial Trophy was presented at Denbury
Presentation of Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to Capt PG McMahon RAEC
6 Jan 67
Spring term commences and the squadrons and troops are disbanded to become 1-7 Troops the next output were in 7 Troop then next output in 6 Troop
A Squadron
1 Troop – Green – 2 Troop – Black – 3 Troop – Red – 4 Troop – Blue
B Squadron
5 Troop – Purple – 6 Troop – Yellow – 7 Troop – White
9 Jan 67
39 Junior Leaders departed for AAC Harrogate
8 to train as Technicians and 31 to train as Telegraph Operators after a months probation period all became Apprentice Tradesmen
Feb-Mar 67
The Regimental Cookery Team comprising of WOII Malpass, LCpl Wild and Pte Dick, won the 43rd District Cookery Cup. Pte McClory replaced Pte Dick to win first prize in the Southern Command Cookery competion and second in the Army Finals at Aldershot
Feb-Mar 67
The Regimental Rugby team reached the quarterfinals of the Army Junior Rugby Cup
Feb-Mar 67
The Regimental Hockey team reached the semi-finals of the Army Junior Hockey Cup with special mention to JSig Howie
Feb-Mar 67
Boxing – Army Champion JSig Patterson and runner-up JSig Sayer and together with JLCpl Short were Southern Command Champions
Feb-Mar 67
Table Tennis – JSig Ruffer won the Devon Boys junior singles and JCpl Ebbage was runner-up
Feb-Mar 67
The Regimental Basketball team won the South West District Army Junior Major Units competiton and in the minor units competition B Sqn were clear winners with A Sqn runners-up all teams went on to the Southern Command finals
21 Mar to 1 Apr 67
The regiment quickly deployed radio detachments and comcen personal to assist the with Torrey Canyon oil tanker disaster as the only Royal Signals unit in the South West – go to the WIRE entry May-June 1967 for details
Friday 7th April 1967
Major-General EF Foxton OBE BA was the Reviewing Officer at the Graduation Parade
Director of Army Education
313 Junior Leaders on parade – 66 Junior Leaders graduated
The parade was commanded by JRSM KJW Dyer
Click Here for the programme
Junior appointments for the Graduation Parade
JRSM KJW Dyer – Romulus + Beaufighter Troop
JSSM G Simpson – Jerboa + Beaufighter Troop – A Squadron
JSSM PJ Hartrey – White Swan Troop – B Squadron
JSSgt K Beharrell – Iron Troop – A Squadron
JSSgt KBT Durkin – White Swan Troop – B Squadron
JSgt RL Holt – Iron Troop – 1 Troop
JSgt M Borda – Kukri Troop – 2 Troop
JSgt BE Lawerence – Quadrant Troop – 3 Troop
JSgt R Carty – Beaufighter Troop – 4 Troop
JSgt SD Bruce – Lion Troop – 5 Troop
JSgt GT Reeves – White Swan Troop – 6 Troop
JSgt RA Sparks – Lion Troop – 7 Troop – Output Troop
JLCpl TR Fuller – ? – 5 Troop – Drum Major
JLCpl JW Watson – Javelin Troop – 6 Troop – Trumpet Major
JCpl E Neary – Javelin Troop – 5 Troop – Pipe Major
The following trophies were presented
Commonweath Trophy – 3 Troop – LCpl M Scott
Drill Competition – 3 Troop – JSgt BE Lawerence
Assault Course – 5 Troop – JSgt SD Bruce
Cross Country – 6 Troop – JLCpl MD Lumgair
Apr 67
Summer and final term at Denbury commences and more Junior Leaders to train as Technicians and Telegraph Operators departed for AAC Harrogate
Apr 67
30 Sig Regt Blandford a bugle salute by ten Junior Leaders at the Guard of Honour for Major General Walter E Lotz Junior Director of Communications Electronics United States Army
Apr-May 67
The Regimental Cross Country Team had a very successful season and won every trophy and medal (except four minor ones) in the Devon Youth Clubs cross-country race. As a result JSgt Dempster, JCpl Lumgair, JLCpl Fuller, JSig Davidson, JSig Granitza, JSig Foster, JSig Lawerence and JSig Neighbour were selected to represent Devon in the Inter-Counties Junior Cross Country Championship. The success of the team is due largely to the efforts of Sgt Evans with special mention to JCpl Lumgair who was placed in the first three in all but one race of the season
27-28 May 67
8th Annual Ten Tors Expedition was held, the fall out rate was very high as rain and mist persisted most of the time with only a few clear periods on Sunday, of the 330 or so teams that started only 80 (18 girls – 37 boys – 22 youth – 28 mens) teams finished, another 228 competitors travelling in incomplete teams completed the course and so won certificates. Owing to the disbandment this was the last Ten Tors to be organised by the Regiment due to the small numbers so precious was labour for the first time ever that no troop teams were entered
24 Jul 67
The Adjutant Capt Jeremy Cook Royal Signals dies at the age of 30 after a long struggle with leukaemia
Jul-Aug 67
Pipers and Dancers toured France finishing up at the 15th International Bagpipe Festival in Brest on 7 Aug 67
In June 1966 it was decided that the system of training of boy soldiers in the Royal Signals would be changed and that there was a need to increase the number of A Tradesmen being trained for the Royal Signals at the Army Apprentices College at Harrogate
At the same time it was considered that as the Royal Signals was a technical corps and finds many of its WOs and NCOs from the Apprentices College and there could be no justification for the Junior Leaders Regiment at Denbury and thought that it should be possible to secure the required number of B Tradesman from adult recruits
Thursday 10th August 1967
Major-General JE Anderson CBE the Signal Officer-in-Chief was the reviewing officer at the Disbandment Parade on 10th August 1967 – 246 Junior Leaders on parade
The parade was commanded by JRSM K Beharrell
PDF document nominal roll of who graduated to Colour Service or moved to Catterick available on request
PDF document nominal roll of those who moved to Harrogate available on request
Click Here for a PDF document with photos of the parade
Click Here for a PDF copy programme
Junior appointments for the Disbandment Parade
JRSM K Beharrell – Iron Troop
JSSM M Borda – Kukri Troop – A Squadron
JSSM SD Bruce – White Swan Troop – B Squadron
JSSgt RT Fairfield – White Spear Troop – 6 Troop
JSgt RL Holt – Iron Troop – 1 Troop
JSgt M Scott – Quadrant Troop – 2 Troop
JSgt MD Dempster – Quadrant Troop – 3 Troop
JSgt J West – Beaufighter Troop – 4 Troop
JCpl G Twisse – Javelin Troop – 5 Troop
JLCpl TR Fuller – ? – 5 Troop – Drum Major
JLCpl JW Watson – Javelin Troop – 6 Troop – Trumpet Major
JSgt E Neary – Javelin Troop – 5 Troop – Pipe Major
JRSM K Beharrell was promoted to LCpl on posting
The following trophies were presented
Commonweath Trophy – ? – ?
Drill Competition – 2 Troop – JSgt M Scott
Assault Course – ? – ?
Cross Country – ? – ?
Senior appointments on the Disbandment Parade
Commanding Officer – Lt Col DE Higgins MBE Royal Signals
Second-in-Command – Maj DJ Strong Royal Signals
Chief Instructor – Maj SE Miller MBE Royal Signals
Regimental Sergeant Major – WOI MFB Garland Royal Signals
Chaplin – Rev WBM Hale CF
Senior Education Officer – Maj PF Willett RAEC
Drum Major – SSgt AJ Yates BEM
A Squadron
Officer Commanding – Maj EW Hunt Royal Signals (posted to AAC Harrogate)
Squadron Sergeant Major – WOII EW Osborne
1 Troop – Lt A Burtt Royal Signals (posted to AAC Harrogate) – Sgt AJ Tookey
2 Troop – Lt CGA Whitehead Royal Signals (posted to AAC Harrogate) – Sgt CR Shaw
3 Troop – Lt CE Byrom Royal Signals – Sgt ?
4 Troop – Capt E Hampson Royal Signals – Sgt DI Wilcox
B Squadron
Officer Commanding – Maj TC Livingstone Royal Signals
Squadron Sergeant Major – WOII NC Elliott
5 Troop – Capt JDB Kay RAEC – Sgt FA Byrd
6 Troop – 2Lt PJL Marshment Royal Signals – Sgt JTE Evans
Special mention to Drum Major Alan Yates BEM who enlisted in the Devons as a drummer in 1947. Later he transferred to the Royal Signals and saw service in Hong Kong and Singapore. After his return from the Far East he was Provost-Sergeant of the Depot Regiment at Denbury. Therefore served for more than sixteen years apart for one month break in 1955 when the Depot Regiment moved from Denbury to Catterick
When the Corps of Drums performed for the last time the ceremony of Beating Retreat in the early evening the Regimental Standard party commanded by JSSgt RT Fairfield handed over the Standard to an escort party of Junior Leaders going to Harrogate where it will be laid up
Seven pipe banners given to the Regiment by mayors and chairmen of councils of neighbouring towns and by the local Caledonia Society were returned for safe keeping
Senior appointments 1966 and 1967
Commanding Officer – Lt Col DE Higgins MBE Royal Signals
Second-in-Command – Maj DJ Strong Royal Signals
Chief Instructor – Maj SE Miller MBE Royal Signals
Senior Education Officer – Maj PF Willett RAEC
Adjutant – Capt AJ Cornwell
later – Capt J Cook Royal Signals
Regimental Sergeant Major – WOI MFB Garland Royal Signals
Drum Major – SSgt AJ Yates BEM
Alexander Squadron
Officer Commanding – Maj EW Hunt Royal Signals
Squadron Sergeant Major – WOII VL Hayward
from Mar – WOII EW Osborne
Kukri Troop – Lt JA Hood Royal Signals
Sgt JTE Evans
Beaufighter Troop – Capt E Hampson Royal Signals
Sgt Wilcox
Quadrant Troop – Lt LRH Tilson Royal Signals
Sgt Wright
from Apr – Iron Troop – Lt MS Louden Royal Signals
Sgt Mathieson
later – Sgt Hall
Slim Squadron
Officer Commanding – Maj TC Livingstone Royal Signals
Squadron Sergeant Major – WOII VL Hayward
White Spear Troop – Lt CA Maude Royal Signals
from Apr – Lt PE Bruce Royal Signals
from Sep – Capt DE Burt Royal Signals
Sgt P Sellwood
White Swan Troop – Lt RJGM Rumford Royal Signals
Sgt Whitbread
Lion Troop – Lt RP Gravestock Royal Signals
from Sep – Lt A Burtt Royal Signals
Sgt Boon
from Apr
Javelin Troop – Lt CGA Whitehead Royal Signals
Sgt Tookey
Montgomery Squadron (disbanded Apr 66)
Officer Commanding – Maj JW Joyner Royal Signals
Squadron Sergeant Major – WOII ME Wilson
Iron Troop – Lt MS Louden Royal Signals
Sgt Mathieson
Jerboa Troop – Lt PE Bruce Royal Signals
Sgt R Block
Javelin Troop Lt CGA Whitehead Royal Signals
SSgt Tookey
Junior Squadron
Officer Commanding – Capt CS Ward Royal Signals
Squadron Sergeant Major – WOII SC Stuckey
from Mar 66 – WOII N Elliott
Jan-Apr
A Group – Sgt TH Dobson
May-Aug
A Group – Sgt J Kelly
B Group – Sgt TH Dobson
C Group – Sgt FA Bird
Sep-Dec
A Group – Sgt J Kelly
B Group – Sgt DW Gwinnell
C Group – Sgt FA Bird
D Group – Sgt TH Dobson
Squadron and Troops from Jan 67
A Squadron
Officer Commanding – Maj EW Hunt Royal Signals
Squadron Sergeant Major – WOII EW Osborne
1 Troop – Lt A Burtt Royal Signals
Sgt AJ Tookey
2 Troop – Lt CGA Whitehead Royal Signals
Sgt CR Shaw
3 Troop – Lt CE Byrom Royal Signals
Sgt FJ Loveday
4 Troop – Capt E Hampson Royal Signals
Sgt DI Wilcox
B Squadron
Officer Commanding – Maj TC Livingstone Royal Signals
Squadron Sergeant Major – WOII NC Elliott
5 Troop – Capt DE Burt to 7 Apr 67 then Capt JDB Kay RAEC
Sgt FA Byrd
6 Troop – 2Lt PJL Marshment Royal Signals
Sgt JTE Evans
7 Troop – Capt CS Ward
Sgt J Kelly
HQ Squadron
Officer Commanding – Capt (QM) HJ Crocker BEM Royal Signals
from Jul 66 – Capt RAJ Bingley Royal Signals
Squadron Sergeant Major – WOII FA Gibbs
Trade Training
WOII (YofS) R Scrafton
from Apr 66 – WOII (YofS) B Adcock
Comcen – Sgt P Muxworthy
Radio – Sgt R Eouzan – Sgt MJL Palmer
Morse – Sgt RD Price
Weapons Training – Sgt D Price
Chief Driving Instructor – Mr GC Robinson
Royal Signals Officers
Capt BC Carpenter – Capt EW Hunt – Capt DJ Jolly – Lt I Turner
Royal Signals Warrant Officers
WOII D Chambers – WOII G James – WOII TM Martin – WOII ME Wilson
Royal Signals Senior NCOs
Sgt CFG Batten – Sgt DS Berry – Sgt NF Bumby – Sgt J Carr – Sgt R Ford
Sgt DA Fraser – Sgt NFA Lock – Sgt DJ Loome – Sgt A Paxton
Royal Army Education Corps Officers
Capt CJM Broom – Capt JA Cuthill – Capt JM Huggins – Capt DW Lang
Capt JPM O’Donnell – Capt CC Pearce – Capt DFW Preddy – Capt J Rainford
Capt PG McMahon – Capt PE Pennick – Capt SJ Walters – Capt TR Orme
QM – Capt GB Symonds MBE Royal Signals
from Dec 66 – Capt later Maj J Woods MBE Royal Signals
RQMS – WOII A Burns
Chaplin – Rev WBM Hale CF
Medical Officer – Maj ER Smith-Owen RAMC
Paymaster – Major TH Desborough RAPC
WOII W Moore
Catering Officer – Maj BG Piper ACC
later – 2Lt DC Saunders ACC
WOII JW Malpass
Gymnasium – WOII AHR Carpenter APTC