As a junior officer at the age of 24, he received the Military Cross for gallantry during active operations against the enemy. Following his army service, he began a business career and settled in 1961 on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, where he sketched and painted for relaxation.
At the age of 24, as a junior officer, he was honored with the Military Cross for his bravery during combat operations against the enemy. Subsequently, he shifted his focus to a business career and settled on Tresco Island in the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, in 1961, where he found solace in sketching and painting.