hiː stˈʌdid fɚɹə dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn ɹˈʊɹɹəl ʃənsˈɛ æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv nˈuː ˈɪŋɡlənd fɚɹə jˈɪɹ bᵻfˌoːɹ lˈiːvɪŋ tə spˈɛnd ɐ jˈɪɹ fˈʊltˈaɪm ɪnðɪ ˈɑːɹmi.
He studied for a degree in rural cience at the University of New England for a year before leaving to spend a year full-time in the army.