In Queens Cemetery, Bucquoy, France is the Commonwealth War Grave of 23008 Private George Norman Hedley, serving with the 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers who died 09/10/1915.

The husband of Mrs. A. J. Latham (formerly Hedley), of 71, Buchanan Street, Stockton on Tees.

In Durham Road Cemetery, Stockton on Tees is a family headstone which reads:

In
loving memory of
John Hedley
beloved husband of
Hannah Hedley
who died Oct. 2nd 1918.

Also of the above
Hannah Hedley
who died Dec.12th 1924.

Also Cpl. G. Norman Hedley
son of the above
killed in action at Beaumont Hamel
Oct. 9th 1915 aged 23 years.

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today and for ever.

Also Agnes Jane Latham
died 8Th Dec. 1962.

Also George Norman Hedley
dearly loved son of
George & Agnes.

Jean Longstaff has submitted the following:-
George Norman Hedley, born on 21st May 1892 and baptised on 12th June, was the first son of Hunwick butcher John Hedley and his wife Hannah (nee Norman).  They already had two daughters  Sarah aged 8 and Maggie, aged 2, living with them in Hunwick Lane.  Maggie died in 1908 and was buried in Hunwick, and three years later John had taken over Roseworth Farm in Norton on Tees and he and Hannah, along with Sarah and George were all working there.

In May/June 1911 George married Norton girl Agnes Brownlee and their daughter Kathleen Maud was born later that year, followed by a son, also called George Norman, in May 1913. It is thought they stayed at the farm whilst George was fighting in the war.

George, serving as Private 25988, was a volunteer soldier with the Corps of  Hussars, part of the Territorial Army and enlisted with the B.E.F. in 1914 in Stockton Tees as Private 23008 in 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.  They arrived in France in 1914 and saw action at Battles of the Marne, Aisne and Messines before moving on to Ypres in 1915.

Private Hedley was killed in action on 9th October 1915.

Soldiers Died in the Great War states that he was born at Hunwick and enlisted in Stockton. He had previously served in the G.S. Cavalry with service number 25988.

Acknowledgements: Rev. David Youngson.

George Norman Hedley is remembered at Hunwick on H133.01, at Norton on N68.02 and at Stockton in S138.18 page 26.