hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd ɹˈʌɡbi skˈuːl fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ ænd pɚfˈɔːɹmd hɪz nˈæʃənəl sˈɜːvɪs ɪn ˈiːdʒɪpt ænd sˈaɪpɹəs fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks.
He attended Rugby School from 1949 to 1954 and performed his national service in Egypt and Cyprus from 1954 to 1956.