 He joined the Royal Air Force in July 1940, where he sang in many military concerts.In 1946, after the end of World War II, he rejoined D'Oyly Carte as principal tenor, immediately playing Tolloller and Nanki-Poo in "The Mikado".From 1946 to 1959, he regularly played the roles of the Defendant, the Duke of Dunstable in "Patience", Tolloller, Colonel Fairfax in "The Yeomen of the Guard", Marco in "The Gondoliers", Mr.