6 (Boys) Training Regiment and Junior Leaders Regiment Royal Signals
Squadrons and Troops from September 1955 to August 1967
Click on the squadron or troop in the year for a pdf file with photos except for pre 1958 then go to the HIGHLIGHTS file for that year
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 following term that troop would be a Junior one
1 Squadron
A Troop – Red flash. B Troop – Brown flash. D Troop – Turquoise flash.
F Troop – Yellow flash. G Troop – Blue flash.
2 Squadron
H Troop – Purple flash. J Troop – Black flash. K Troop – Light blue flash.
L Troop – Green flash. M Troop – Orange flash.
1958
System changed those in their last four terms would move to a Senior Troop see below
1 Squadron
A Troop – Red flash. B Troop – Brown flash. D Troop – Turquoise flash.
F (senior) Troop – Yellow flash.
2 Squadron
H Troop – Purple flash. K Troop – Light blue flash. M Troop – Orange flash.
J (senior) Troop – Black flash.
1959
1 Squadron
A Troop – Red flash. B Troop – Brown flash. D Troop – Turquoise flash.
G Troop – Blue flash. F (senior) Troop – Yellow flash.
2 Squadron
H Troop – Purple flash. K Troop – Light blue flash. L Troop – Green flash.
M Troop – Orange flash. J (senior) Troop – Black flash.
Junior Wing
Apr intake – R Troop later J Troop – Pink flash.
Aug 1959 – F + J Senior Trade Troops were disbanded
Late 1959 to Late 1961
– with affiliated regiments in brackets
1 Squadron
Quadrant Troop – Red flash (4th Signal Regiment)
1960 – 1961
Bruno Troop from Jul 61 Romulus Troop – Brown flash (10th Signal Regiment/13th Signal Regiment)
1960 – 1961
Kukri Troop – Turquoise flash (17th Gurkha Signal Regiment)
1959 – 1960 – 1961
Francisca Troop – Yellow flash (28th Signal Regiment)
1960 – 1961
Anzio Troop from Mar 61 Javelin Troop – Blue flash (1st Signal Regiment/22nd Signal Regiment)
1960 – 1961
2 Squadron
Iron Troop – Mauve flash (3rd Signal Regiment)
1959 – 1960 – 1961
White Spear Troop – Pink flash (7th Signal Regiment)
1959 – 1960 – 1961
White Swan Troop – Black flash (30th Signal Regiment)
1959 – 1960 – 1961
Jerboa Troop – Green flash (5th Signal Regiment/1st Signal Regiment)
1960 – 1961
Kohima Troop – Orange flash (2nd Signal Regiment)
1960 – 1961
Late 1961 to APRIL 1963
Alexander Squadron
Quadrant Troop – Red flash (4th Signal Regiment)
1961 – 1962 – 1963
Romulus Troop – Brown flash (13th Signal Regiment)
1961 – 1962 – 1963
Kukri Troop – Turquoise flash (17th Gurkha Signal Regiment)
1961 – 1962 – 1963
Francisca Troop – Yellow flash (28th Signal Regiment)
1961 – 1962 – 1963
Javelin Troop – Blue flash (22nd Signal Regiment)
1961 – 1962 – 1963
Slim Squadron
Iron Troop – Mauve flash (3rd Signal Regiment)
1961 – 1962 – 1963
White Spear Troop – Pink flash (7th Signal Regiment)
1961 – 1962 – 1963
White Swan Troop – Black flash (30th Signal Regiment)
1961 – 1962 – 1963
Jerboa Troop – Green flash (1st Signal Regiment)
1961 – 1962 – 1963
Kohima Troop – Orange flash (2nd Signal Regiment)
1961 – 1962 – 1963
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 first white when these ran out then yellow
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
April 1963 to August 1965 – with patrol names
Alexander Squadron
Quadrant Troop – 1963 – 1964 – 1965 – Red flash (4th Division HQ & Signal Regiment)
Alamein – Arnhem – Ardennes – Cassino – Dunkirk – Mons
Romulus Troop – 1963 – 1964 – 1965 – Brown flash (13th Signal Regiment)
Jalwar – Scimitar – Rapier – Cutlass – Broadsword – Claymore
Kukri Troop – 1963 – 1964 – 1965 – Turquoise flash (17th Gurkha Signal Regiment)
Thapa – Chhetri – Pun – Gurung – Limbu – Rai
Beaufighter Troop – 1963 – 1964 – 1965 – Sky Blue flash (19th (Air Formation) Signal Regiment)
Typhoon – Spitfire – Mosquito – Meteor – Hurricane – Defiant
Slim Squadron
Kohima Troop – 1963 – 1964 – 1965 – Orange flash (2nd Division HQ & Signal Regiment)
Irrawaddy – Chindwin – Impal – Mandalay – Grover – Harman
White Spear Troop – 1963 – 1964 – 1965 – Pink flash (7th Signal Regiment)
Assegai – Sabre – Harpoon – Pike – Lance – Sword
White Swan Troop – 1963 – 1964 – 1965 – Black flash (30th Signal Regiment)
Albatross – Hawk – Flamingo – Gannet – Heron – Swift
Lion Troop – 1963 – 1964 – 1965 – Grey flash (9th Signal Regiment)
1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6
Montgomery Squadron
Francisca Troop – 1964 – 1965 – Yellow flash (28th Signal Regiment)
Hillary – Hunt – Tensing – Fuchs – Oates – Scott
Iron Troop – 1964 – 1965 – Mauve flash (3rd Division HQ & Signal Regiment)
Dunkirk – Cean – Normandy – Gold – Flanders – Musketter
Jerboa Troop – 1964 – 1965 – Green flash (1st Division HQ & Sig Regt)
Marconi – Bell – Edison – Wheatstone – Murray – Baird
Javelin Troop – 1964 – 1965 – Blue flash (22nd Signal Regiment)
Cromwell – Churchill – Crusader – Conqueror – Chieftain – Centurian
Junior Squadron – White (16th Signal Regiment)
September 1965 to April 1966
Alexander Squadron
Kukri Troop – 1965 – 1966 – Turquoise flash (17th Gurkha Signal Regiment)
Thapa – Chhetri – Pun – Gurung – Limbu – Rai
Beaufighter Troop – 1965 – 1966 – Sky Blue flash (19th (Air Formation) Signal Regiment)
Typhoon – Spitfire – Mosquito – Meteor – Hurricane – Defiant
Quadrant Troop – 1965 – 1966 – Red flash (4th Division HQ & Signal Regiment)
Alamein – Arnhem – Ardennes – Cassino – Dunkirk – Mons
Slim Squadron
White Spear Troop – 1965 – 1966 – Pink flash (7th Signal Regiment)
Assegai – Sabre – Harpoon – Pike – Lance – Sword
White Swan Troop – 1965 – Black flash (30th Signal Regiment) Albatross
Hawk – Flamingo – Gannet – Heron – Swift
Lion Troop – 1965 – Grey flash (9th Signal Regiment)
1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6
Montgomery Squadron
Javelin Troop – 1965 – Blue flash (22nd Signal Regiment)
Cromwell – Churchill – Crusader – Conqueror – Chieftain – Centurian
Jerboa Troop – 1965 – 1966 – Green flash (1st Division HQ & Sig Regt)
Marconi – Bell – Edison – Wheatstone – Murray – Baird
Iron Troop – 1965 – Mauve flash (3rd Division HQ & Signal Regiment)
Dunkirk – Cean – Normandy – Gold – Flanders – Musketter
May 1966 to December 1966
Alexander Squadron
Kukri Troop – 1966 – Turquoise flash (17th Gurkha Signal Regiment)
Thapa – Chhetri – Pun – Gurung – Limbu – Rai
Beaufighter Troop – 1966 – Sky Blue flash (19th (Air Formation) Signal Regiment)
Typhoon – Spitfire – Mosquito – Meteor – Hurricane – Defiant
Quadrant Troop – 1966 – Red flash (4th Division HQ & Signal Regiment)
Alamein – Arnhem – Ardennes – Cassino – Dunkirk – Mons
Iron Troop – 1966 – Mauve flash (3rd Division HQ & Signal Regiment) Dunkirk
Cean – Normandy – Gold – Flanders – Musketter
Slim Squadron
White Spear Troop – 1966 – Pink flash (7th Signal Regiment)
Assegai – Sabre – Harpoon – Pike – Lance – Sword
White Swan Troop – 1966 – Black flash (30th Signal Regiment)
Albatross – Hawk – Flamingo – Gannet – Heron – Swift
Lion Troop – 1966 – Grey flash (9th Signal Regiment)
1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6
Javelin Troop – 1966 – Blue flash (22nd Signal Regiment)
Cromwell – Churchill – Crusader – Conqueror – Chieftain – Centurian
January 1967 to August 1967
Jan 67 – 39 potential TG Operators and Technicians moved to the Army Apprentice College Harrogate
May 67 – ? potential TG Operators and Technicians moved to the Army Apprentice College Harrogate
A Squadron
1 Troop – Green flash. 2 Troop – Black flash. 3 Troop – Red flash.
Aug 67 – Moved to the Army Apprentice College Harrogate to complete boy service and trade training as Radio or Comcen Operators also a few to the Junior Tradesmen Regiment at Troon to train as Electrician Drivers and Linemen
4 Troop – Blue flash.
Aug 67 – Were split between going to the Army Apprentice College Harrogate or output to Training Brigade
B Squadron
5 Troop – Mauve flash.
Output Aug 67 – Posted to units as BIII tradesmen or to Training Brigade
6 Troop – Yellow flash.
Output Aug 67 – Posted to units as BIII tradesmen or to Training Brigade
7 Troop – White flash
Output Apr 67 – 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!