hiː fˈɔːt ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp ænd hˌævɪŋ sɚvˈaɪvd dˈʌŋkɜːk ænd ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tʊ ˈɪŋɡlənd, hɪz ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt wʌz pˈoʊstᵻd tə ðə mˈɪdəl ˈiːst.
He fought in Europe and having survived Dunkirk and returned to England, his regiment was posted to the Middle East.