Joined the Royal Navy as a junior Seaman Nov 1958. Trained as a radar operator, but realised I would go nuts watching a strobe go round 8 hours a day and puking in a bucket, so in Oct 1960 managed to transfer to the army and my father's regiment, the Welsh Guards. I had already set my sights on joining the Guards Parachute Company and in 1962 arrived at Pirbright.
Service History
- 19601st Bn Welsh Guards (Guardsman)
- 1962No 1 (Guards) Independent Parachute Company No 1 (Guards) Independent Parachute Company (Guardsman)
- 1965No 1 (Guards) Independent Parachute Company No 1 (Guards) Independent Parachute Company (Lance Corporal)
- 1966No 1 (Guards) Independent Parachute Company No 1 (Guards) Independent Parachute Company (Lance Sergeant)
- 1967No 1 (Guards) Independent Parachute Company No 1 (Guards) Independent Parachute Company (Sergeant)
- 1970No 1 (Guards) Independent Parachute Company No 1 (Guards) Independent Parachute Company (Colour Sergeant)
- 19721st Bn Welsh Guards (Colour Sergeant)
- 1973No 1 (Guards) Independent Parachute Company No1 (Guards) Independent Parachute Company (Warrant Officer Class 2)
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