Sean Connery, British Royal Navy 1946-1949

Sean Connery (center) with two mates at Portsmouth
Sean Connery (Actor)
(Thomas Sean Connery) 
b. 25 Aug 1930 – d. --
British Royal Navy 1946-1949

In 1946, at the age of 16, shortly after World War II, Sean signed up for 7 years in the Royal Navy plus another 5 in the Volunteer Service, where he trained near Lochinver, Scotland. After his initial training he was moved down to Portsmouth where he'd serve in a gunnery school and in an anti-aircraft crew. He was later assigned as an Able Seaman on the HMS Formidable. After two years, at age 19, he was diagnosed with peptic ulcers and discharged with a disability pension of 6s 8d a week.