I am a professional battlefield guide and retired British Army Major. As a member of the Guild of Battlefield Guides I endeavour to maintain the high levels of good practice and standard of service commensurate with the Guild's ethos.
Battlefield tours are my passion, they are what I love to do and I feel extremely privileged to be able to take people to the battlefields of Northwest Europe ”following in the footsteps” of an ancestor, relative or military unit.
I have led tours for nearly ten years and visited the battlefields at: Ypres - Waterloo - the D-Day Beaches of Normandy - Passchendaele - the Somme - US Airborne sites of Operation Market Garden and the British Airborne at Arnhem - US Airborne and British Airborne sites of Normandy - Vimy Ridge - Messines Ridge - Agincout - Cambrai ... and many more.
I served 26-years in the Territorial Army and was very honoured to have commanded B (Rorke's Drift) Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Wales (RRW). In 1997 I had the great privilege of commanding the RRW Regimental contingent at the Affiliation Parade of The Royal Regiment of Wales with 121 SA Infantry Battalion at Mtubatuba, KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa. It was whilst in South Africa that my passion for touring battlefields was kindled when I visited the battlefield at Isandlwana and the mission station of Rorke's Drift.
In 1998 I was posted to The University of Wales Officer Training Corps with whom I served as their Training Major before retiring in 2002. During this period my love of battlefield tours blossomed with the experience gained when taking the Potential Officers of Wales and the Officer Cadets of the UOTC on tour.
Apart from my military career I had pursued a successful career in the Printing Industry where I was employed as a Divisional Director by one of the UK's large independent Web Offset Magazine Printers. In September 2007 I decided to give up this career to turn my hobby and passion into a full-time business. I now run In the footsteps with my wife Jo.
My main reason for joining Yuwie is to get my battlefield tour service known. If you would like more details of the service I offer, visit my website at In the footsteps BATTLEFIELD TOURS
In the footsteps is dedicated to preserving the memory of those who fought for their country so that we may enjoy the freedoms we have today.
Hello Friend! I pray you are having a blessed day. Come and help me celebrate my Birthday This month… Like to make money? Check out my blog? Be blessed and have a Jesus filled day. Sister Lucy
My main interest right now is my Battlefield Tour company. This has been going one year and is starting to show a return. Marketing my tour business takes up a lot of time, so I am not on Yuwie as often as I would like. I try to get here at least once a week, but I do not always achieve this. I will answer all messages I receive as soon as I am able.
Please note - I am from Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, UK not Bristol but this was as close as the guestbook set up would allow me to enter. Have a great day!
Heroes/Idols:
Heroes - Those who have fought for thier country so that we may enjoy the freedoms we have today and those that continue to defend those freedoms.
My mum, she was always there for me and was my strongest supporter.
My wife, Jo. She continues to be there and has supported me throughout the difficult times.
Member of the GUILD of BATTLEFIELD GUIDES
