I was an able-seaman, a deck hand. As I say, it’s the way to see the world and get paid for it.

Well, it was just, the bars was all just like the bamboo roofs and everything. You know. As I say, to me, it’s completely spoiled all, all these places now. Make them all just tourist traps.

Well, mines was a sub machine gun. That was my personal weapon with being the first person in the patrol. I used to lead the patrol. Used to have a leading scout, a second scout and then the officer. The officer would be third. As I say, it was educational.

I was an able-seaman, a deck hand. As I say, it’s the way to see the world and get paid for it.