Hi again
Thank you for that. In 1974 he was back in the West Mids then as I managed through a few white lies get him to show me his cap badges. He has a West Midlands Metropolitan Ambulance Service Cap badge and when I asked him what year that was from he said 1974.
I am hoping to have a cake made in the shape (3D) of a vintage ambulance that he may have driven. We have a photo of a 1960's Bedford ambulance a bit like they used in "The Royal" the tv programme and will use that if I cant find anything else.
As I have said when you speak to Barrie (your colleague) if his father would like to make contact with Dennis or send a message for his 50 years celebration I am more than happy to pass it on to Dennis or pass Dennis' details on to his father.
Anne