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ROYAL ARMY PHYSICAL TRAINING CORPS DISPLAY TEAM

WO2 (QMSI) P Fort RAPTC

T
he RAPTC Display Team (DT) has
completed another successful year
promoting the Corps. Steered by
Capt (MAA) Dyson and coordinated by

WO1 (SMI) Chappell, this created a solid
platform to drive the RAPTC DT forward at a
number of high proile events. 35 Performers
from across the Corps united together to

train and perform in order to support the
performances in this year’s calendar.

Shrivenham

This was a great opportunity to perform in
quite an exclusive, up-close and personal
venue held at The Joint Service Command
and Staff College Defence Academy Armed Forces Day 2013 – Nottingham
Reception Hall. With an audience of over

300 Lt Colonels from various nations and Lt Gen A Bradshaw CB OBE, Commander Embankment was the location and was
Services, the Chief of General Staff (Gen Land Forces and Maj Gen J Bashall CBE illed with an array of military hardware,
Sir Peter Wall KCB KCB CBE ADC) was (late Para) Col Commandant RAPTC was stands and food stalls. Displays and
the guest of honour for the evening. The held outside the entrance of Wavell Mess, performances were laid on at the central

event was a themed dinner night around with 60 highly experienced and seasoned arena by all Services, 10,000 spectators
the battle at Monte Cassino; the RAPTC’s critics, all of whom “did it, better, harder, surrounded the largest arena we have
physicality and diversity as soldiers faster, with more pointed toes and arms at performed in, this year. The weather
was displayed at highest level. The 10 to 2 in my day”, watching. Overall the was great and the crowd enjoyed the

performance went extremely well and the Oficers thoroughly enjoyed the display show. Due to the size of the arena, we
audience could not praise the performers and the performers rose to the occasion had forgotten how taxing carrying on
enough for putting on such a good and and put on an outstanding show.
and off the box was especially with Sgt
unexpected show.
(SI) Charles and Sgt (SI) Brighty inside

National Armed Forces
weighing close to 200kg.
Wavell Oficers Mess – Aldershot
Day – Nottingham
The Dine-in of Brig JPS Donnelly CBE, Nottingham hosted the National Armed Aldershot Military Festival
Commandant RAPTC, with special guests
Forces Day 2013 celebrations. Victoria
The Aldershot Military Festival was a
condensed version of the old Army Show.

The Edwardian display was performed within
the Aldershot Rugby Stadium during the
interval of a Rugby match. The performance
went extremely well with the crowd

responding positively to the performers and
actors creating a great atmosphere.

It has been a great year performing for

the Corps at the many high proile events.
I would like to thank all members of the
RAPTC and AAPTI’s who have contributed
towards promoting the Corps, we have

enjoyed your efforts and humour and look
forward to working with you in the near
future.

CGS meeting the team

Aldershot Military Show
Dave Cox In Full Flight