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Trace a Mate / Nominal Role

Reuniting Old Friends

and Making New Freindships

Please Note

Due to a very serious virus infection some elements of this Website have been lost. I am working very hard to Reinstate as much of the original as possible.

If your Details are not listed or are incorrect,

Please contact me with them,

Thank You

Through this page we would like to help you track down old friends

from the past. You can if you wish have your details placed on this page.

Below you will see a list of past Members of the Troop, just click on their name and send them a message.

If you know of any past members of the Troop who have an E-mail facility, please pass on their

details to me, and with their permission I will add them to the list.

Please remember to inform me if you change your E-Mail address.

Past RA Recruiting / Display Troop Personnel

Email me your details

Past Troop members and brief details:

I have noticed that many of your E-Mail address's are no longer valid,

Please let me have your upto date address and I will amend this page.

Paul Allen	No1 Display, early 70's
Ian Ashburn	MCDT
Shaun (Doc) Baker	MCDT 1985-87
Colin (Wilf) Beames	MCDT, 1980- 85
Phil Beetham	RA1 early 70's
Ryan Benbow	Display Troop 2000-01
Andy Brown	MCDT
Darren Bidwell	MCDT 1991-04, Team Leader 01-04
Brian Boag	RA1 early 70's
Steve Boldon	MCDT 1993-95
Dave Buck	MCDT 1969-73
Brian Budge	RA2 1970-74
Trevor Burge	MCDT
Pete (Pedro) Burgess	MCDT 1979-82
Pat (Boxer) Broderick	MCDT, 1974-76
Danny Brooks	RA2 early 70's
Mike Brough	MCDT 1966-71
Martin Bryson	Display Troop
Bob Cairns	Recruiting Troop early 1960's
Paul Carlisle	MCDT
James (Chad) Chandler	Tower Team 2000-2002
Keith Church	MCDT 1965-67
Andy Clark	MCDT
Ian Clark	MCDT Late 60's early 70's
Duane Claridge	MCDT
Colonel Tim Cole	OC RA Display Troop Nov 76-Sep 78
Mel Cooch	RA Para Team 1980-83
Chris Cooper	RA2 & MCDT 78-82
Richard Cooper	MCDT
Dave Curtin	MCDT early 70's
Keith Crutchley	MCDT 1976-81
Neil (Dolly) Dalton	RA1
John Davies (Taffy)	REME Support late 80's
Antony Day	MCDT 1996-98
Kev Dawson	MCDT
Craig (Dougie) Douglas	RADT 1987-89
John (Signwriter) Duffy	RA2 1975-77
Richard (Ginge) Edgeller	RA1 early 70's
Adam Edwards
Robert (Eddie) Edwards	No2 Display, 1969-73
Mike Elliott	No1 Display, early 70's
Andy Fallon	MCDT
Ernie Fenlon	MCDT Late 60's
John Franks	MCDT
Jeff Gartland	MCDT 1979-82
Geoff Gathergood	MCDT 60s&70s
Andie Godwin	MCDT
Paul (gaz) Gower	MCDT 1988-90, 1994-2002
Tom Grant	RA2 & MCDT early 70's
Rob Greener	RA2 1973-76
Robert Greener	MCDT
Brian Hailes	MCDT, late 60's early 70's
Steve Halstead	MCDT 1975-78
Pete Harnden	RA2 early 70's
Alan Harris	MCDT 1987-93
Mick Hart	MCDT, early 70's
John Hayes	MCDT Late 60's
Paul Hayes	Static 1992-93, MCDT 93-96
Brian Henderson	WO1, 1986-89
Chris Hewitt	RA1 1985-86
Mick Hill	RA2 1978-81
Eddie Hillman	MCDT, early 70's
Keith Holderness	RA1 & MCDT, Jan 71- Oct 74
Alan Horsley	MCDT 1974-78
Ray Hudd	MCDT, 1982-84
Paul Jackson	No1 Display, 1982-85
Eddie James	MCDT & RA1 early 70's
Nigel James	MCDT 1993-94
Geoff Janik	Chief Clerk Display Troop, 1985-86
Dale Jefferies	RA1/RA2 1989-91
Tony (Taff) Jenkins	RA1 early 70's
Jimmy Johnstone	RA1 1969-73
Gareth (Taff) Jones	MCDT, early 70's
Chris Jordan	MCDT 1990's
Simon Jump	MCDT 1963-66
Peter Kellett	RA Para Team, 1984-86
Stanley Keymer	RA1 1973-79
Geordie Kirkbride	RA Display Team 1986-91 RA Para Team 1991-96
Graham (Jock) Langley	MCDT 1982-86
Harry Longstaff	MCDT 1964-66
Bob Lucas	RA1 1976-79
Maurice Makepeace	RA Rec Team 1962-64
Dave Mason	31 Regt MCDT 1960-62
Pauline Mason	Wife of Ivor
Sam Mattocks	RA2 1979-82
Dave McAlister	Thunderbird Mobile Exhibtion 1960-62 RA Recruiting Troop 1962-1963
Mick McLachlan	Display Troop, 1982-84
Andy McVeigh	No2 Display early 70's
Len Melville	Para Team Commander 1979-85
Adrian Middleton	MCDT
Pete (Geordie) Moore	MCDT 1991-92
Kev Morgan	MCDT 1982-84
Bryan Mottershead	MCDT 1978-79
Paul (Muzzy) Murrell	MCDT 1979-81
Derek Neighbour	MCDT 1964-72
Geordie Page	RA Para Team
Bill Parish	MCDT 1973-75
Ian Peckett	MCDT
Dave Phillipson	RA2 1969-72
Mal Reedman	MCDT (Ladder)
John Rees	MCDT
John Rhodes	MCDT 1965-68
Dave Robertson	MCDT
Mark Shaw	RA2 1974-75
Derek Shipley	MCDT
Steve Shuttler	RA1 1980-83
Gary Smith	MCDT
Karl (Mudge miff) Smith	MCDT 1996-99
Dennis 'Shady' Silverlock	RA Para Team Jan 1980-Dec 81
Bob Sims	MCDT
Doug Speight	No1 Display, 1976-78
Brian Stinchcombe	MCDT early 70's
Martin Stock	MCDT, Jan 77- Dec 82,Jan 85- Apr 95
Brian Summers	RA2 1977-80
Mark Tate	Para/Commando Tower 1995-96
Jamie Thomsett	MCDT 1989-97
David Thorpe	Recruiting Troop 1962-63
Ralph (Joe) Truman	No2 Display, 1970-74
Alan (Skin) Tunstall	MCDT 1977-78
Dick Vickers	RA Rec Troop 1962-67
Pete Walduck	MCDT, early 60's
Rod Walker	REME, RA1 Nov 1980 - March 1984
Graham Walker	RA2
Geoff (Brick) Wall	RA2 1973-77
John Walsh	S/Sgt RA1/2 1987-89
Andy Warren	RA1 1985-87
Louis Watton	MCDT, 1972-76
Graham (Tich) Whittle	MCDT early 70's
Dave Williams	MCDT
Ted Williams	MCDT early 70's
Ken (Tug) Wilson	WO2, RA2 1974-76
Mike (Geordi) Wilson	MCDT 1965-68
Graham (Tich) Whittle	MCDT early 70's
Joe Whydall	MCDT early 70's

List of all Members held on our Database

If any are incorrect and in the wrong section,

please let me know

If you see a name you know, contact me for details.

Past Members please let me have your details, and we will add you to the database.

Mobile Displays RA1/RA2

Keith Holderness	David Thorpe	Tony "Taff" Jenkins	Mike Elliott
Paul Allen	Cyril Evans	Dave Macalister	John "Polly" Parrott
RSM Cedric Ramshall	Les Beaumont-Thomas	Phil Beetham	Mick Benge
Brian Boag	Derek Briggs	Malc Buckland	Steve Cavill
Ging Edgeller	Martin Fox	John Hulston	David Salt
Tom Soulsby	Ralph "Joe" Truman	Thomas Barrass	Robert "Eddie" Edwards
Paul Jackson	Malcolm O'neill	Graham Pike	Dennis Thirkill
Trevor Versey	Danny Brooks	George Dunn	RSM Chic Edwards
Steve Halstead	Bob Hennessey	Eddie James	Jim Paine
Brian Hutchings	John White	Ian Rennie	Doug Speight
Mick McLachlan	Mark Shaw	Chris Cooper	Rod Walker
Steve Shuttler	Graham Walker	Graham Walker (2)	Dale Jefferies
Andy Warren	Dave Phillipson	Bob Cairns	Terry Brown
Neil (Dolly) Dalton	Geoff "Brick" Wall	Ken (Tug) Wilson	John Walsh
Tom Grant	John (Signwriter) Duffy	Brian Summers	Mark Shaw
Paul Hayes	Mick Hill	Rob Greener	Pete Harnden
Stanley Keymer	Chris Hewitt	Bob Lucas	Geordie Kirkbride
Jimmy Johnstone	Wullie (Jock) Brown	Col Tim Cole	Craig (Dougie) Douglas
Brian Budge	Sam Mattocks	Andy Fallon	John Brace
Ray Milne	Shaun (Geordie) Nixon	John (Taff) Davies	Jon Chubb
Andy McVeigh

MCDT

Lou Watton	Eddie Hillman	Ian Ashburn	Ian Barr
Les Bailey	Geoff Gathergood	Rob Greener	Alan Harris
Mick Hession	Pete (Pedro) Burgess	Paul "Porky" Jaynes	Mark Jones
Mick King	Simon Mattocks	Kenny Metcalfe	Derek Robertson
Pete Ryan	Derek Shipley	Neil Terry	Tim Trolley
Ken Wenban	Graham "Tich" Whittle	Eric Collins	Pat "Boxer" Broderick
Karl Brown	John Gibbs	Brian Hailes	Mick Hart
Chris Hill	Jeff Jewitt	Peter Jones	Steve King
PB Macdonald	Mac McDonald	Adrian Middleton	Derek Neighbour
Ian Peckett	Paul Rose	Dave Thacker	Paul Wheatcroft
Joe Whydall	Pete Walduck	Jamie Thomsett	Pete Chapman
Andy Clarke	Ian Clarke	Ted Clements	Dave Clifford
Tony Baily	Peter Barnes	Wilf Beames	John Franks
Tom Grant	Steve Hall	Brian Henderson	Alan "Tich" Hindle
Alan Jones	Peter Kendrick	Graham Langley	Phil Marshall
Robert McMillian	Fred Moon	Bob Rout	Barry Sanderson
Brian Stinchcome	Simon Whickham	Nigel Yelland	Roger Pow
Mike Brough	Eric Collins	Dave Cook	Dave Curtin
Ken Davis	Kevin Dawson	Richard Ebbs	John Gamblin
Roger Green	Alan Horsley	Gareth "Taff" Jones	Richard Vickers
Harry Longstaff	Philip Morgan	Ian Price	David Scott
Martin Stock	Paul Travis	Andy Brown	Ray Heard
Ray Hudd	Robert Hines	Bob Sims	Russell Beauchamp
Paul Carlisle	Chris Cooper	Richard Cooper	Alan Harris
Alan (Skin) Tunstall	Dave Mason	Bryan Mottershead	Pete (Geordie) Moore
Simon Jump	Ken (Buck) Ryan	John Rees	Steve Halstead
Mike (Geordi) Wilson	Duane Claridge	Paul (Muzzy) Murrell	Antony Day
Kev (Ginge) Morgan	Paul Hayes	Steve Boldon	Darren Bidwell
Dave Robertson	Ted Williams	Wullie (Jock) Brown	Paul Gower
Dave Buck	Dave Robertson	Karl (Mudge Miff) Smith	Shaun (Doc) Baker
Trevor Burge	Jeff Gartland	Pauline Mason wife of Ivor	Keith Crutchley
John Kendall	David Williams	John Rhodes	Simon (Dickie) Davies
Gary Sherwood	Dave Walton	Ray (Jock) Gibson	Stephen Newell
Colin (Ginge) Hughes	Taff Woodhouse	Iain (Taff) Evans	Ernie Fenlon
Bill Parish

RA Parachute Team

Peter (Les) Kellett	Leonard Melville	Geordie Page
Mel Cooch	Geordie Kirkbride	Dennis 'Shady'Silverlock

Any ex Para Team out there,

please let me have your details

LOST AND FOUND SECTION

We are trying to track down the following:

Rick Armitage ex REME fitter with No1 Display, early 70's.	Originally came from Manchester, but we have been unable to make any contact. We have posted a message on the REME web site.
Brian Heaton ex Sgt with No1 Display, early 1970's.	Last known living in Amesbury, Wiltshire.
Mick Dawson ex 36 Regiment and No2 Display.	Last known living in Derby.
Bill Bailey ex Bdr No1 Display, early 1970's.	Last known living in Eltham, South London.
Ray Suddes ex No1 Display, early 1970's.	Returned to the Display Troop as RSM. Retired from the Army, and last known living at Barton Stacey, but believed to have moved on.
Mike Lavender ex No1 Display, early 1970's.	Mike was last known living in the Gloucester area. Come in Mike, your time is up!
Mal Baker ex No1 Display, early 1970's	Mal was last known living in the Hayes, Middlesex area.

All the following ex MCDT

Mick Yeadon	Yorkshire Mick attended one of our early Reunions, but no contact for many years.
Martin Baker	Australia
Pete Oleary	South West

If anyone knows of the exact locations of any of the above, please contact me,

and we will try to contact them.

If you know of any past members of the Troop,

please pass on their details.

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