The military career of Edinburgh printer, Allan Waterston, who recently died aged 92, is highlighted in the obituary published in the Daily Telegraph. He saw active service in North Africa, Italy and Austria in World War II. His war service interrupted his studies at the London College of Printing, and on their final completion he rejoined the family printing and stationery firm of George Waterston & Sons in Edinburgh in 1947, initially as assistant works manager.
Allan Waterston later filled the roles of marketing director and sales director, becoming Managing Director in 1967. He was represented the firm in the Edinburgh Master Printers Association. He was company chairman from 1984 until his retirement in 1988.