In 1939 , the D'Oyly Carte briefly disbanded due to the outbreak of World War II. Green continued acting with other companies and then joined the Royal Air Force , in which he served as an instructor and administrator from 1941 to 1945 .
In 1939 , the D'Oyly Carte briefly disbanded due to the outbreak of World War II. Green continued acting with other companies , including Charles B. Cochran 's for the revue '' Lights Up '' at the Savoy Theatre . 
 He then joined the Royal Air Force , serving as an instructor and administrator from 1941 to 1945 .