Other Information:George was educated at Colfe Grammar School, Lewisham (passing the Senior Cambridge Local in December 1906); and at Guy's Hospital, entering in October 1907, took the diplomas of M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. in 1912, and graduated M.B. and B.S. in 1913.
From August 1913 to January 1914, he entered the wards at Guy’s Hospital, dressing to Mr Steward and Mr Dunn. He was also Clinical to Dr Hale White and Dr Pitt; was Assistant Home-Surgeon to Mr Rowlands; and was Home-Surgeon to Sir Atbuthnot Lane. For 15 months after, he acted as Resident Medical Officer at Lambeth Infirmary and attended Guy's Hospital weekly as Chief Clinical Assistant in the Throat Department. He passed the examination of F.R.C.S. in 1914 but was only admitted to Fellowship because he was 24 years old at the time he qualified. In April 1915, after passing the Final Fellowship he took a temporary commission at the rank of Lieutenant in the R.A.M.C.
For a short time he was attached to the Cambridge Hospital in Aldershot. He entered the war in France on 25th May 1915 and acted temporarily as a Regimental Medical Officer. On the morning of 29th September 1915 he reported himself for duty with the Assistant Director of Medical Services [A.D.M.S.], 1st Division, who posted him to serve with the 1st Field Ambulance. He was posted to serve as Medical Officer [M.O.] to the 1st Division, Convalescent Company on the 12th October, then orders were received from the A.D.M.S., on the 25th, to detail an M.O. for temp duty with the 2nd Bn. Welch Regiment from the 27th to cover the M.O. on leave. George reported himself to the regiment but was advised he was not needed so rejoined the Field Ambulance. From 10th to 21st November 1916 he finally took temporary medical charge of the 2nd Bn. Welch Regiment, rejoining the Field Ambulance on the 21st. He was granted leave from 30th March to 13th April 1916 on renewal of his contract. On 26th June he was posted to work with the surgical side of the unit, remaining there until the 19th July when he was detailed to go to La Boisselle. He was killed at High Wood while leading his stretcher-bearers, and was buried at Bottom Wood, near Mametz. He was described as being brilliantly successful in his work, a splendid officer and a charming friend. He was the son of Leonard Miller [vise-chairman of the Miller General Hospital for South-East London (Greenwich)] and Elizabeth Howarth Miller of Green Bank, Park Gardens, Bath.
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