Hi Martin, I can not help you with much, I really never got time to ask grandfather much before he died.
My grandfather was known as Percy Hood, i never knew about the George bit until his death. He joined at the out break of war and fought in the first world war 1914 to 1918 in the Northumberland Fusiliers along with all his brothers.
I have a picture shows him in uniform with two of his brothers, unfortunately he was seriously wounded, having received a stomach wound on an advance at the enemy lines. He was left for dead on the battle field but he eventually, holding in his stomach crawled two miles back to his own lines during the night. Thereafter he spent a year in hospital recovering from his terrific wounds.
He received a medal for his outstanding achievement of which I am the present keeper.
Of all the brothers that went to fight in this horrific war only one (Albert) was killed.
Ernest his brother won the Military Medal for gallantry.
Ten years ago I visited their museum at Anwick but they were not forth coming in helping me discover anything about him.
Mike.
