Army call up

Thursday, 25 September 2025 10:00

By Mike Wallbank

Ahead of a visit to Manchester by the 3rd Signal Regiment display team, 18-year-old Martin Stachini, of Palace Road, Hurst was busy testing the highly specialised radio equipment his colleagues would be demonstrating.

Two years into his army career, the former St Damian’s School pupil was looking forward to showing the public - including some of his old school friends - around the exhibition at Platt Fields .

Since joining the military, Martin, a keen footballer and swimmer, had served in Kenya and Germany.

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