George Mainwaring

 Biographical information

 George Mainwaring is the captain of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard.

Before the Platoon
He grew up in Eastbourne, the child of a draper, and he attended Eastbourne Grammar.

He served in France for the whole of 1919, because "Somebody had to clear up the mess!". He later became manager of Swallow Bank. Many years later, he made himself captain of the platoon.

In the Platoon
Mainwaring found himself wishing he had younger men in his platoon, and wishing the younger ones that were there would take it seriously.

When he found out Lacey was a woman, he ordered her out of the platoon, disgusted by her lies. Wilson wondered if Mainwaring was really angry about that, or if it was the fact that he was last to find out. After talking with Wilson, Mainwaring reluctantly let Lacey return.

After finding out about Lacey and Pike's relationship, Mainwaring ordered Wilson to do something about it, but Wilson wouldn't, which infuriated Mainwaring more, but he eventually accepted it, grudgingly.

Personality and Traits
Pompous, arrogant, and a bit of a snob.