to his age. Instead, George purchased a motor car, which he converted into an ambulance and donated to the French authorities, also volunteering to drive the vehicle. His offer was accepted, and after a month's training at Versailles, he was stationed at Compiègne. He served as an ambulance driver for several months until early 1916, when he contracted pleurisy from exposure to bad weather and was repatriated to Australia to recover. In 1918, George and his wife were en route to England to visit their son Leslie, who was serving as a flight lieutenant in the Royal Air Force, however Leslie was killed while flying shortly after his parents' departure from Australia, and there was concern that they would not be informed of his death until their arrival. Later life and death Following his 1907 defeat, George travelled around Europe and the United States. He died on 2 May 1927 at a private hospital in Manly. References |- |- 1863 births 1927 deaths Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Artists from Sydney Mayors of Christchurch New Zealand photographers Australian photographers People from Auckland Unsuccessful candidates in the 1887 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1890 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1893 New Zealand general election 19th-century New Zealand politicians