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"Because of my age, my friends frequently showed an interest in my wartime experiences. Sources are diminishing! I prepared a talk about my experiences for their entertainment, it was "well received" so I decided to try for print. Obviously many books in this category exist ranging from "The Diary of Anne Frank" to the wondrous escape stories. I was an ordinary schoolboy and I know of no other account in this category. Schoolboy life warrants exposure. It was certainly not dull, was often humorous and was occasionally very dangerous. I was thus led in to a somewhat mismatched autobiography. I felt justified because after the war I was carefully and hopefully trained to succeed in a fast declining industry, supported only by the phantasm of the "Cold War". This, in an unusual way led me to emigrate twice and tempted me into describing the resulting travels."
About the author
B. 1928 London, attended King Edward VI School, Southampton,1939 1945, Apprenticed Supermarine with technical study at Southanpton University, Supermarine Design Office 5 years, promoted to Senior Staff followed by a long and overly varied employment involving emigration twice to the U.S. All rewarded by some good and well deserved travel on retirement. Built and flew own aircraft. Holder of possibly more than 22 patents, (its very difficult to keep score).
