After his studies he returned to II Kings African Rifles, Nairobi and Nakuru. He transferred to the British Army on Kenya' independence and rose through the ranks to Major. His postings took him around the world, including Borneo in 1965-66 in the war with Indonesia, British Army of The Rhine Germany on staff of the Armoured Division, Hong Kong, Northern Ireland and others.

In early retirement he was invited for a few years to serve in the Sultan of Oman's Land Forces and worked in Oman from 1980- 1987. On return to the UK, he first worked in the Ministry of Defence in London from 1988-1994 after which he became the Welfare Secretary of the Royal Artillery Charitable Fund, a job he continues to do to this day. He now resides in Salisbury and Beckenham in the U.K.

Major George Correa traces his Goan roots to Moira. His father, Joachim Luciano Correa, was awarded the MBE some 50 years ago as a Customs Officer. This included being with the Military in the First World War and going into what was then "Deutshe Ost Afrika" now Tanzania as British, Indian and African troops fought against the Germans who had both German and African troops.