George Evan Thomas DCM (SN 3957) was born in Warracknabeal but attended the Golden Point State School in Ballarat. He enlisted July 9th 1915 as a 22 year old draper. He joined the 6th Infantry Battalion and embarked for the battlefields in November. He reached France in April 1916 and was wounded in action, shell shock, in August. Once recovered he was transferred for a time to the 59th Infantry Battalion. In July 1918 he suffered a gunshot wound to the hand. During his service he was promoted Sergeant and awarded a Distinguished Conduct Medal 'for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, and coolness in leading a small party of men against a strong enemy position. In spite of wire entanglements hidden in the crops, and a heavy barrage of bombs and machine gun fire, he succeeded in entering the position and killing thirty of the enemy, the remainder fleeing in disorder.'
On August 23rd 1918 he was killed in action near Reincourt, and is buried in Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, France.