“I have always had a love of history, and particularly military history. I am a former History teacher, with over 25 years teaching experience and have experience in heritage management, tour guiding and living history. I am the leading expert on 30 AU/Commando, a Second World War unit formed by Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, but have presented and written on many different periods and aspects of military history, including the Battle of the Atlantic and the Napoleonic Wars. I have been elected a Member of the Royal Historical Society and was awarded Fellowship of The International Napoleonic Society.”