James D G Davidson OBE, MVO, FRAGS served in the Royal Navy from 1944 to 1955 on the battleships HMS Anson and Vanguard. He held the position of Assistant Naval Attach in Moscow from1952 to 54 when he moved to farm in Aberdeenshire and became Liberal MP for West Aberdeenshire and spokesman on Foreign Affairs and Defence from 1966 to 1970 when he retired.
He is the author of three books including Scots and the Sea.