He's the one who thinks that going 'Commando' means riding a motorcycle! Is he really retiring; or just swapping eppaulettes?
When I was on the mighty Wessex in NI, the pussycats were practising their drills for putting IV drips into soldiers. Dave volunteered to be pin cushion, & rolled up both sleeves. 5 mins later a real ambulance was required for one unconsious crewman who at the sight of blood said: Cya!
I suspect that he is the only aircrew person ever to ditch an aircraft and get into his dinghy without getting wet; and then getting his aircrew leather jacket back after it has been to the bottom of the English Channel.
Cannot imagine too many (F'ing-blunties) adminers will attend the dinner
though a Guru might.