His family were originally from Whittingham. He was born in Alnwick and enlisted in Amble. He formerly served with the Northumberland Fusiliers with the service number of 7006.
"By the Green of the Spring" A tribute to the men of Chevington and Broomhill who served in the First World War:; J.H. Hardy; 2004; Amble Social History Group.
George William Carston is remembered in Amble on A13.01 and A13.07, in Warkworth on W16.10 and in Chevington on C27.01 where his name is given as "Carson".
