 He is often hostile to the platoon.Labelled a "troublemaker" by Jones, he is ridiculously loyal to the vicar, and to his good friend and accomplice Warden Hodges, when it comes to causing problems for the platoon.He is constantly asserting the Vicar's opinions on subjects, often only to have the Vicar tell him to "be quiet, Mr Yeatman" and override him or simply to restate what Mr Yeatman has already said in his own words.