| Born | 1944 | Alastair Burton Wilson, Aberdeen, Scotland, 18 April 1944 |
| Mother | Annie Barr Wilson, "Nan" later married Bob Rudge | |
| Father | James Love, "Jim" later married Kaye Sweeney | |
| Adopted | 1946 | Became Alastair Mills, "Ali" |
| Primary school | 1949 | Pawlett a small village near Bridgwater, Somerset, lived in cottage on the river Parret. |
| Secondary school | 1955 | Dr. Morgan's Grammar School, Bridgwater, Somerset. Lived on Woolavington Estate |
| Apprenticeship | 1960 | Instrument Mechanic, Royal Ordinance Factory. Lodgings in Highbridge |
| University | 1964 | Honours Degree in Control Engineering,
City University, London. Vice President Student's Union. Flat-share in Bellsize Park NW3 |
| Industrial Experience | Smiths Industries, Cricklewood and Birmingham. Chorley & Bridgwater | |
| Name | 1965 | On 21st birthday resumed given name Alastair Burton Wilson |
| Travel | Land Rover. France, Spain, North Africa, Greece, Central Europe | |
| Tradesman | National Gas Turbine Research, Pyestock, Hampshire | |
| Social Worker | Stamford House, Boy's Remand Centre, Shepherds Bush | |
| Sales Engineer | Cape Asbestos, Hyde Park, London | |
| Met future wife | 1968 | Wilma McKelson at party in South Kensington, London |
| Ice Rink Attendant | Coylum Bridge Hotel, Aviemore, Scotland | |
| Travel | 1969 | Motor Cycle & Public transport. London to Fremantle WA via Nepal, Singapore etc |
| Night Porter | Savoy Plaza Hotel, Perth WA. | |
| Melbourne | Worked as Instrument Mechanic, lived with Johnny McKelson, Wilma's cousin | |
| Started Teaching | 1970 | Teacher Training and Physics at Camberwell High School |
| Married | Wedding in Alphington, lived in Camberwell | |
| Son | 1971 | Son James born |
| West Coast | 1972 | Moved to Torquay, taught at Morongo in Geelong, played blues harp with Jim Taylor |
| Wire works | 1973 | Maintenance Planner, played harmonica with Mike Thomas (later Wedding's Parties..) |
| Geelong | 1975 | Became Cottage Parents. Playing in Buckley's Bush Band |
| Returned to Teaching | 1976 | Physics and Maths at St Joseph's Newtown. |
| Colonial Dance Band | 1979 | Started Tam O'Shanter with Greg Scott and Pat Doole |
| Girls School | 1983 | Joined Wilma at Clonnard College |
| Moved to Malvern | 1985 | James and Alastair at De la Salle, Wilma at Presentation Windsor |
| ByteWise | 1986 | Wrote educational software. Dance caller for VFMC |
| Didactic Manager | 1987 | Festo Pneumatics, moved to Surrey Hills |
| Part time teaching | 1992 | Vaucluse Richmond, moved to Mont Albert |
| Technical Instructor | 1994 | Rockwell Automation |
| Wedding | 1999 | Son James Wilson marries Alicia Sanders |
| International | 2000 | James and Alicia move to USA then London |
| Australian Citizenship | 2004 | Alastair becomes Australian Citizen |
| First Grandchild | 2007 | Niamh Olivia Sanders Wilson - Daughter of James & Alicia |