The adventures of a 91-year-old brigadier from Southampton are now in print, thanks to a care home wellbeing coach.
Templeton Place Care Home resident Brigadier David Weeks has chronicled his military career in an autobiography entitled "The Story of Brigadier David Weeks".
He did this with the help of the care home's wellbeing coach Kiya McFarlane.
The book tells of his career in the army, where he travelled to countries including Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia, to treat patients in "dramatic situations".
An additional book called "Supplementary Tales" was also written by the brigadier with support from Ms McFarlane.
Both books have been selected by The Friends of Millbank, an organisation that celebrates the heritage and achievements of military medicine, to be featured on their website.
Brigadier Weeks said: "I’m delighted that my book has caught the eye of The Friends of Millbank.
"It truly has been a pleasure to be able to recall so many of my stories.
"I was fortunate to have a very interesting career and to travel extensively to treat people in many different countries during my time in the army.
"It was my luck to be a resident at Templeton Place where I had the opportunity to bring my tales together in two books with the help of Kiya.
"It’s very exciting to have my autobiography out there."
His book includes recounts of dramatic medical incidents, encounters with royalty, and adventures in the UK.
In one story, he tells of how he delivered a baby from a young Malaysian woman in obstructed labour.
He was rewarded by having the child named after him.
Ms McFarlane said: "It’s been a privilege to sit with David and listen to his stories, and it’s been wonderful to see the book and its sequel come to life.
"Everyone at Templeton Place is so proud of David, and it means the world to me personally that I was able to help him make a dream come true."
Brigadier Weeks’ books "The Story of Brigadier David Weeks" and "Supplementary Tales" can be found on The Friends of Millbank's website.
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