Age: 81 

Regiment/length of service: 13 years with Royal Marines, 10 years with Lancashire Fusiliers 

Medals: 1939-1945 War Medal, Defence Medal, General Service Medal South Arabia, General Service Medal Naval, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

In-Pensioner since: 2007

Solos: I'll be Seeing You 

Born: Lancashire 

Denis Shiels is one of only four current pensioners who served both in the army and in the Royal marines (the Navy's soldiers), finishing as a sergeant. Denis has served 2 stints in the forces, the second saw him in Aden with the Trucial Oman Scouts and training the Abu Dhabi Defence Force. Denis joined the Pensioner's in 2007. Between these stints Denis joined the Manchester Police and hated it. I've had an interesting life and the Queen doesn't owe me a penny God bless her."