George enlisted at Barrow in Furness, Lancs. on 9th Sep 1914. He was wounded at the Somme and taken to the 49th Casualty Clearing Station which had been set up in Contay in August  1916. He died of his wounds on Wednesday 13th December, aged 29 years. An obituary in the Ripley & Heanor News in September 1915 stated that Philip Hill left a daughter and four sons, three of whom were serving with the colours.  One of which would have been George. However our memorial lists that all of George’s three brothers served, so all four sons ultimately went to war, and fortunately three were to survive.  

These were -  15203 Sgt Rowland Hill serving with the 1st Grenadier Guards  once reported as missing, but later turning up as wounded in a Rouen Hospital.  Rowland was a recipient of the Military Medal.  

47115 Private Joseph Wilfred Hill of the 7^th North Staffordshire Regiment and Private Fred Hill regiment unknown.  

George is buried at Contay British Cemetery, Somme, France.