sentences:  He was commissioned into the Royal Armoured Corps in October 1943.He initially served with the 108th Regiment (Lancashire Fusiliers), but through the influence of his elder brother James, who worked at the War Office, he then transferred to the Manchester Regiment in December 1943, attached to the GHQ Liaison Regiment, known as Phantom, which provided liaison with special forces units.With them, he took part in the Normandy Landings.