hiː sˈɜːvd ɪn fɹˈæns ænd bˈɛldʒəm dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə fˈɜːst wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ænd wʌz mˈɛnʃənd ɪn dᵻspˈætʃᵻz, ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə mˈɪlətˌɛɹi kɹˈɔs ænd bˈɑːɹ ænd ðə dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt sˈɜːvɪs ˈɔːɹdɚ.
He served in France and Belgium during the First World War and was mentioned in despatches, awarded the Military Cross and Bar and the Distinguished Service Order.