ˌɔn kɹˈɪsməs ˈiːv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn, hiː wʌz tˈeɪkən pɹˈɪzənɚ baɪ ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ æɾ ˌɛl dˈuːdə, ɐ vˈɪlɪdʒ tə ðə sˈaʊθ ʌv tˈɑːbɹʌk.
On Christmas Eve 1941, he was taken prisoner by the British at El Duda, a village to the south of Tobruk.