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Born in Leeds General Infirmary
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Lived in Stoodley Hall, Todmorden.
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Moved to Halifax.
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Failed 11+...Exley Sec. School.
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Passed 13+...North Halifax Grammar School.
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Joined Army @ Army Apprentice College, Carlisle.
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Graduated as Vehicle Mechanic.
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Posted to The Royal Dragoons, Detmold, BAOR.
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Converted to Armoured Vehicle Mechanic.
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Posted to 1st Bn Royal Northumberland Fusiliers.
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Regiment changed to Royal Sussex(3rd Queens)
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Posted to United Arab Emirates
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Posted Division Support Workshops, Tidworth, Hampshire.
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Posted To Ulster, 10 Fileld Airportable Workshops.
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Posted to 17/21st Lancers, Omagh, Co Tyrone.
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Regiment changed to 16/5th Queens Royal Lancers.
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Discharged from REME.
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Working as a Vehicle Mechanic for Ministry of Defence.
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Promoted to P&TO 4 @ MOD.
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Trained as a Teacher @ University of Ulster.
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Teacher @ Glengormley High School, Co Antrim.
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Marriage to Anne Rainey.
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Graduated as B.A.Humanities Open University.
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Finished building my Burlington.
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Wife died from brain cancer.
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Retired Early from Glengormley High School, Co Antrim
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Moved back to Halifax.