Hoffmeister akapinda zvidzidzo zveCanada Junior War Staff paRoyal Military College yeCanada muKingston, Ontario. Muna 1942, akasimudzirwa kuva lieutenant colonel. Muna 1943, akapiwa Distinguished Service Order (DSO) apo airwa muSicily
. Iye akagamuchira Bar kuna DSO gore rakatevera.