called up for National Service St Patrick's Day 1949
7th Royal Tank Regiment (18 months)
County of London Yeomanry (T.A.) (12 months)
5th Royal Tank Regiment 1952
22 SAS (A Squadron) 1952-53 (Malaya)
left SAS 1957 on demobilisation
re-enlisted 2nd Royal Tank Regiment 1960-65
House Sergeant to Major General Ward,GOC 1 Division
House Sergeant to Lt Gen Sir Alan Taylor,GOC 1 Division + GOC SE District + Deputy Commander UKLF) (8 years)
1st Royal Tank Regiment 1976
retired as Staff Sergeant
photo courtesy of Peter Jacobs