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Spr. George Edward Findlay
British Army B.S. Cable Section Royal Engineers
from:Newcastle
(d.27th Sep 1918)
George Edward Findlay enlisted at Newcastle and served in the B.S. Cable Section, Royal Engineers. He died age 22 on the 27th September 1918 in Egypt. He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.
George was born in Jarrow, son of Edward and Sarah Emily Findlay (nee Tuck) of 40 Holme Avenue Walker Gate, Newcastle and the family is living at that address in the 1911 census with Edward(40) a House Painter and his wife of 16 years Sarah Emily. They have 5 children, George Edward(15) who works as a telegraph messanger, Doris Margaret(12), Tom Stanley(10) and Florence Emily(8) are at school. Robson is 4 years old. also living here are Sarah's father George Tuck (78) Pensioner and his wife Margaret Tuck who is 74.