bˈɔːɹn ɪn sˈaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkə, hiː spˈɛnt mˈoʊst əv hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪn bɹˈɪtən nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː, wˌɛɹ hiː dˈaɪd ɪn ɐ flˈaɪɪŋ ˈæksɪdənt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː.
Born in South Africa, he spent most of his career in Britain (1931–1943), where he died in a flying accident during World War II.