Drafted To Singapore

At the age of 18 I was appointed solo pianist to the Staff orchestra of the Royal Marines and worked under Col. F. Vivian Dunn, C.V.O. F.R.A.M., R.M., performing for Government and State functions and wading through the concerto repertoire at fortnightly concerts. After 18 months of this I was drafted to the Commander in Chief's band at Singapore and spent a most interesting 18 months. Did many broadcasts, great experience — accompanied child prodigy violinist on tour of Malaya, great experience—played Beethoven and Chopin to Chinese school children, great. experience-Band, wangled an L.R.A.M. dip-"Oklahoma" to the Commander in Chief Fast East—!