His mother, Jane, was born in Berwick and was a 62-year old widow residing at 6 Borough Road, Jarrow, in 1911.The 1911 Census gives his brothers as John, aged 38; Joiners’ Shop Labourer in Shipbuilding; Adam, aged 35, a Machine Driller in Graving Works, and Andrew, age 32; Steel Marker’s Labourer in Steel Works. All were unmarried.

George Heley was born in Jarrow (South Shields – June quarter 1886). He was employed as an electric crane driver in a forge in 1911. He arrived in France on 23 August 1915 (1914-5 Star). Awarded the Silver War Badge. He was discharged from the Army on 21 March 1919. He died December quarter 1924 (Newcastle), aged 38 (?) (5823)

Acknowledgments: Peter Hoy.

He is remembered in Jarrow on J2.22