George enlisted into the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry on 14th August 1899. He was 23 years and 9 months old at the time. He served in South Africa from 16th August to 26th October 1900. He transferred to the R.A.M.C. entering the School of Instruction, R.A.M.C., Chatham on 5th April 1909. He entered the war in France on 16th August 1914 with the 4th Field Ambulance. His name appears on a list of R.A.M.C. personnel who were taken captive up to & including 31st December 1914 (kindly provided by Steve Mattocks). In the early hours of 26th August, the 4th Field Ambulance were ordered to go to Landrecies to treat and evacuate the wounded. A couple of hours after entering the town the Germans arrived, and George became one of 219 of the rank and file of the R.A.M.C. to be held captive there. He was taken to Germany entering Sennelager POW camp on 5th September 1914. He was discharged on 11th December 1917 'No longer physically fit for war service' due to sickness.