hˈæmlɪŋ wʌz ˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪɾᵻd æt lˈɪvɚpˌuːl jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ænd wʌzɐ sˈɪɡnəlz ˈɑːfɪsɚɹ ɪnðə ɹˈɔɪəl mɚɹˈiːnz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː.
Hamling was educated at Liverpool University and was a signals officer in the Royal Marines during World War II.