George enlisted on 1st September 1914. He was 31 years and 245 days old; a tile fixer by trade, working as an apprentice for Field & Allan, Edinburgh for 5 years; and was living at 1 June Terrace, Edinburgh at the time. He entered the war in the Balkans on 2nd December 1915. [Portrait photograph: Edinburgh Evening News (Special thanks to John Duncan)] Will SC70/8/353/15