A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF YOURS TRULY.

I WAS BORN IN BLANTYRE, NEAR GLASGOW IN 1956. DUE TO MY FATHER'S AILING
HEALTH, IN 1961, WE MOVED TO STRANRAER ON THE COAST, AWAY FROM THE HUSTLE
AND BUSTLE OF CITY LIFE.

STRANRAER IS A VERY SMALL TOWN, WITH THE MAIN INDUSTRIES BEING FARMING AND
THE LOCAL FERRY TERMINAL TO IRELAND. AT THE AGE OF 15, I DECIDED TO TAKE THE
COUNTRY'S SHILLING AND ENLISTED IN THE ARMY,

THE ROYAL ARTILLERY TO BE PRECISE.

 

STRANRAER CASTLE   

I SPENT A TOTAL OF 10 YEARS IN THE ARMY, STATIONED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS
THROUGHOUT BRITAIN AND THE REST OF THE WORLD. IT WAS DURING THIS TIME I MET
MY FUTURE WIFE, JOAN.

AFTER LEAVING THE ARMY, I LIVED IN SWANSEA FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, THEN
MOVED TO HAMPSHIRE/SURREY IN SEARCH OF EMPLOYMENT.

IN 1990, WE EVENTUALLY MOVED TO NORTH WALES, BIRTHPLACE OF JOAN, AND HAVE
LIVED THERE EVER SINCE, BRINGING UP THREE CHILDREN ( AND NOW FIVE
GRANDCHILDREN ) ALONG THE WAY.

swansea castle

 

THREE GENERATIONS OF ARMY SERVICE.