hiː dˈɪd hɪz kəmpˈʌlsɚɹi mˈɪlətˌɛɹi sˈɜːvɪs ɪnðə kəmˈændoʊ sˈɪstəm ænd ɹˈiːtʃt ðə ɹˈæŋk ʌv kˈæptɪn ænd ðˈɛn wʌz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə sˈɪɾɪzən fˈoːɹs ɪn blˈoʊmfɔntˌiːn.
He did his compulsory military service in the commando system and reached the rank of captain and then was part of the Citizen Force in Bloemfontein.