After service in the Rifle Brigade , in 1966 , he became a Major in the Grenadier Guards .
After service in the Rifle Brigade , in 1966 , he took early retirement in 1979 , having spent some of his service in Northern Ireland during The Troubles .
After service in the Rifle Brigade , in 1966 , he became a Major in the Grenadier Guards and took early retirement in 1979 , having spent some of his service in Northern Ireland during The Troubles .