fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹtiːn tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪtiːn hiː tˈʊk pˈɑːɹt ɪnðə fˈɜːst wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ wɪððə twˈɛlfθ ɹˈɔɪəl bɐvˈɛɹiən ˈɪnfəntɹi ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt ænd ðɪ ˈeɪtiːnθ ɹˈɔɪəl bɐvˈɛɹiən ɹɪzˈɜːv ˈɪnfəntɹi.
From 1914 to 1918 he took part in the First World War with the 12th Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment and the 18th Royal Bavarian Reserve Infantry.