About Me...
Real Name: Peter Aaron Philips D.O.B: 29-05-1953
Born in Bathurst, New South Wales. Lived there for first five years before moving to Western Australia. Lived at Beechboro, attended Hampton Park Primary School for first two years, then moved to Bayswater. Attended Bayswater Primary School to year seven, then to Cyril Jackson Senior High School until completion of year nine. Due to family crisis, was forced to leave school and join the workforce.
Worked as plasterers labourer for two years, then as apprentice spray painter (not completed).
In 1967, worked as swamper for a furniture store.
In 1968, joined the Western Australian Government Railways as a station porter, then as block boy in "A" signalling cabin, Perth.
On attaining the age of 17 1/2, Transferred to Mechanical Branch as a cleaner, prior to passing required examination to become a Trainee Engineman then Steam Fireman at age 18.
1971 First appointment at Busselton as Shed Fireman, then Forrestfield as Acting Fireman, then Norseman on expenses as Acting Fireman, then 'appointed' Fireman, West Merredin where i stayed for three years.
1974 appointed Fireman to Forrestfield, transferred back to Traffic Branch to take up position as shunter then in 1978, to Wagin as shunter before being appointed Guard Narrogin in 1979.
1980 Appointed Guard Kwinana until taking redundancy in 1983.
Later that year became a cab driver and stayed in that industry until severe back injury in 1994 caused me to retire early.
Unable to work after back operation, became a desk top publisher and part-time volunteer for various groups and two community radio stations as production assistant.
self published two books plus many radio based magazines.
Now retired, living in the Perth foot hills suburb of Swan View, much time is spent walking to keep fit.
Peter A Philips