 George 's incarnation as Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. <unk> MC , in Blackadder Goes Forth , is a frontline officer – strongly reminiscent in both manner and personality of Bertie Wooster ( as whom Laurie would later go on to appear ) – who joined the army on the first day of World War I , along with nine other students at Cambridge University . The ten men named themselves the Trinity College <unk> , or the " Trinity <unk> " . It is revealed later , in the fourth series ' finale , that George is the only surviving member of the group . Although he lacks any kind of skill , competence , or authority as an officer , his upper @-@ class status and educational background meant he went straight into the commissioned ranks upon enlisting . George is shown to have a special friendship with General Melchett ( Fry ) , an old family friend with whom he shares his public school " tally @-@ ho " attitude towards the war . Melchett even offers George a way out of the trenches for the " final push " , which he refuses , much to Blackadder 's incredulity . Although George is shown to have benefited from his background of privilege he still remains a generally kind and hopeful individual , and shortly before the big push at the end of the final episode George finally expresses some genuine fear and sadness that he may indeed die . 
