Biography

Following the Dunkirk withdrawal he was sent to India and commissioned into the Indian Army where he was responsible for organising railway troop transits. He was demobbed in the spring of 1946 in the rank of Staff Captain. His final duty being the organisation of returning British prisoners-of-war from the docks at Calcutta.

Joined the army at the outbreak of World War Two and was evacuated from the beaches of Dunkirk by the Folkestone Lifeboat before being transferred to the Royal Navy destroyer "Icarus" for the voyage home.

When not acting he was a keen gardener as well as a regular member of the congregation at his local Methodist church.

His most well known role was that of Mr Gordon the town clerk in Dad's Army. At his memorial service the organist incorporated part of the Dad's Army theme tune into his final piece.

After the fire at Guildford he began a period of full-time acting which included 75 television appearances another six in films as well numerous roles with touring theatre companies both at home and abroad.