John recalls that sporting matches against Cranbrook involved travelling by train, ferry and tram. He remained grateful to Andrew Reid for the Scholarship which paid not only for school fees but also books and some of his lunches.
After school, he attended the University of Sydney to study Science. He became an Industrial Chemist with British Tobacco Company and remained with the company for 44 years. He married Ruth and had two children.
His brother James (OKG29) and another relative also attended the School.
1931 Prefects and Probationers
