STORY
The story and photographs are shared by the Trust with kind permission from Christine Ballantine, Sandy's daughter
Flt/Lt. Arthur Alexander Ballantine, known as "Sandy", service number 85650, was born on the 13th March, 1920. He was an optician apprenticed into the family business of J. Lizars Opticians and Camera business of Scotland and Northern Ireland. He was educated at Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh, Scotland. His activities included sailing on the River Clyde in Scotland and later on the Norfolk Broads in England. He also played rugby.