Born in
Valletta, Malta, he grew up in
Devon and
Hampshire while at
Harrow School from 1950 to 1954. Following his education he was Commissioned during
National Service into the
Seaforth Highlanders. In the 1996 elections to the
Northern Ireland Forum, Alcock was elected as one of the two
UUP 'top up' candidates for the forum, along with
Sir John Gorman. ==References==