DRUMMERS OF OLD

I joined the Coldstream Guards as a boy Soldier in 1964, after nearly two and a half years and a restriction of privliges record only second to the great Aussy Austin, I was posted to the 2nd Battalion Corps of Drums, where I stopped untill being demobbed in 1979.

After leaving the Army I became a Constable in the British Transport Police, I was retired from the BTP on health grounds, suffering from an illness that is still prevalent today.

After two years of Hospitals and Doctors I returned to work, as a Porter at Leicester University, I was lucky enough to be promoted on several occassions and finaly became the Head Porter, I was also the President of the local Branch of UNISON. In 1996 I along with a lot of others was made redundent. My next job was as the Chief Controller of a local Security Firm, this lasted for about eighteen months when the firm went bust.

Seeking further employment, I applied for and was succesful in obtaining a Managment possition in one of the largest Cleaning Company's in Europe "MITIE" I managed high value sites each worth in excess of a million pounds a year to my company, and was subsiquently promoted to Account Manager. During my time with MITIE I took a Degree Course at Birmingham University, and gained a 2/2.  I remained with MITIE till a reaccurance of my old illness forced me to take early retierment in 2009.

My interests are; Course fishing, Red Setter Dogs, Corps of Drums and Boozing

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