I WENT TO SCHOOL CARTER LANE, MANSFIELD,FROM 1931 TO 1936 AND FROM THERE WENT TO RAVENSDALE SCHOOL TILL 1940, WE ALWAYS CARRIED OUR GASMASKS WHEN AT SCHOOL IN THE WAR.
I STARTED WORK AS A MILKMAN FOR 2YEARS,THEN WORKED FOR THE PETROLROM BOARD (POOL)TILL I WENT INTO THE MINES.