Keith Partridge

Gary Windass went AWOL from his army posting in April 2010 and, at first, even avoided his parents. David Platt, knowing of his whereabouts and seeing his mother. Anna's distress, told them where he could find him. They did so and bought him home.  Sergeant Major Partridge had called at 6 Coronation Street on the hunt for the absent soldier and father Eddie, recognising the good that the discipline that his forces were doing his son, suggested he call back the next day. In the meantime, Gary confessed to his mother that visiting the squaddie brother of Quinny, an army colleague, who had lost his legs and right arm in a battle, had caused him to lose his nerve about his army career. Gary came to the conclusion that he had to return and did so, luckily contacting the Sergeant just as he called at the house again to take him away.