He approached a very frail elderly gentleman who looked windswept clutching a battered Sainsbury’s plastic carrier bag, struggling to keep his feet. John put an arm around and said in awe and respect:: “You are one of ‘General Slims’-Boys-Right?” The modest gentleman confirmed that he was, and at the same time saying how grateful he was for the lift. John said,…. No Sir, we are grateful to have the honour of your presence in this car. The old guy was living alone and today’s youngsters were disinterested in both him and his exploits.-he said. We all had a tear in the eye when he left. That’s John for you! Lastly, unbeknown to me, John kept in touch and visited him once a week. The incident was related by (Percy Wiseman) an old friend of Johns.
