Rick was born in1929 in Knightswood, Glasgow, Scotlan. At twenty, he enlisted in the British Armed Forces as a regular, rather than do three years compulsory National Service which was in operation then (l949).  His ambition was always to be a PTI, and especially to be chosen to enter the Army Physical Training Corps, but you have to qualify and be transferred to it, after being a Unit PTI.  Preliminary service was with the RASC.  In 1950 he was posted to Malaya, Singapore to be precise, where he completed his preliminary courses for APTC requirements. He'd also made Staff/Sgt (WO) in 1952. Rick served with the Royal Scots and The Royal Scots Fusiliers, one on the East coast, the other the West. In 1958 he was posted back to Aldershot and was on Staff at Mons Officer Cadet School, until transferring to the Canadian Armed Forces in 1960. He was on the staff of the PT School at Camp Borden until Sep 1961. From there his postings were London,Ont; Germany, back to London, CFB Downsview, CFB Petawawa, CFS Alert and finally CFB Esquimalt, where he retired in 1980, having by now served in all three elements -Army, Air Force and Navy!!! Whichever cap badge he wore, whether the uniform was khaki or green and to whichever element he was attached, he was always 100% dedicated to his trade and his job. If he could be summed up in one word, it would be integrity.