George's elder brother, 4452014 L/Cpl John Andrew Archer, 8th Bn Durham Light Infantry, was KIA on 12 Jun 1942. He played football for Southport and Wolverhampton. [Sunderland Daily Echo, 29 Jul 1942] [Sunderland Daily Echo, 30 Jul 1942].
George is on the list of those who attended the 23H reunion in 1959.