MEMBERS of an MMG re-union club are looking for an ex-soldier who is believed to have originally been from Tavistock.

Mick Payne from the MMG Re-union Club 1 Para, is seeking to find former soldier Dave Coxwell, who served in the 1st Bn Parachute Regiment.

Mick said: 'The years were the sixties and we were all in the same MMG platoon. The request to find Dave Coxwell was given by my ex-corporal John Winstanley who knew Dave very well.

'We have only been searching for the lads for the last three years. We had our first reunion in Buckingham, the second in Farnborough and the third in Hereford. We are hoping to now hold a fourth in Liverpool.

'We have just lost two members, sadly, so our search continues for lads such as Dave Coxwell. John Winstanley believes he was a Tavistock lad, but that is all we have to go on.

'From further enquiries we found out that Dave was an excellent rugby player and definitely would have played in civilian life before the Parachute Regiment service.'

Anyone who knows of Dave Coxwell or has details of his whereabouts is asked to contact Mick by email on [email protected]">[email protected]