hɪz stˈʌdiz wɜːɹ ˌɪntɚɹˈʌptᵻd baɪ ðɪ ˈaʊtbɹeɪk ʌvðə sˈɛkənd wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ, ænd hiː vˌɑːləntˈɪɹd tə dʒˈɔɪn ðə ɹˈɔɪəl ˈɛɹ fˈoːɹs.
His studies were interrupted by the outbreak of the Second World War, and he volunteered to join the Royal Air Force.