A former British and Indian Army Officer, John came to Canada and joined the RCR.. Posted to the PT Wing (RCS of I) in 1954, John was the driving force behind the formation of the Army Gymnastic and Display Teams. After retiring in 1959, be became the President and GM of Playscapes International in Montreal. He then moved to the US and worked with an airplane brokerage company. His son John also was a Sgt PERI.