Testimony of John McComb

I am the son of officer parents & was brought up to love and serve God from an early age. I accepted Christ as Saviour in my teens in Toowoomba, Queensland and became a soldier in the Salvation Army. I learnt to play a cornet at a very early age and accepted the position of bandmaster of the Toowoomba Salvation Army band at the age of 19.

My chosen profession is Mechanical Engineering and in order to complete my degree, my wife Gladys & I transferred to Brisbane in 1961. After 20 years worshipping at Brisbane City Temple Corps, my work required that I transfer to Sydney in 1981, where we joined the Parramatta corps, together with our four children.

In 1982 I accepted the position of bandmaster of the Parramatta band, a position which I held for 10 years.

I am now semi-retired but still do part time consulting work. I continue to play cornet in the Parramatta SA band as well as with the Sydney Veterans SA Band.  I still believe in the ministry of the Salvation Army to save souls, grow saints and serve suffering humanity.