Dornoch's Chris Murray writes book

Former Dornoch man, Chris Murray, who now lives in Stornoway with his teenage daughter, has written a book.

This is the story of his life as a winchman on Search and Rescue helicopters.

Although now working off-shore, Chris was involved for 22 years in the rescue of many people from the seas and mountains around the north of Scotland and further afield.

He details his exploits from his early days as a Royal Navy diver in the elite Faslane diving team, disabling explosive devices; as a civilian diver working offshore for various companies and finally – 22 years as the winchman on a Sikorsky S6, frequently hanging from a wire in stormy seas and snowstorms, risking his life to aid fishing vessels in distress and on one memorable occasion, receiving the Queens Gallantry medal for the rescue of crewmen from the fishing vessel The Hansa.

The book includes 32 pages of high gloss photographs and has a publication date of May 31.

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