George was the eldest of 10 children of the family. He joined the South Staffords in 1939, fought in France and escaped from Duinkerken back to England. From there he went into action again in Africa and Sicily and finally at Arnhem. Just before he took off George told his sister in an emotinal conversation that he had the distinct feeling that he would not return from this operation. He was killed in the fighting in the onderlangs area close to the Monistary and the St. Elisabeth Hospital.