Son of Beatrix and Edward Matthews
George grew up at “Glendon” Maules Creek. In his youth he played football with the Boggabri Rugby League Club.
George served with the Armed Forces during the Second World War. While serving in far north Queensland he met his future wife, May. Returning home, George and May lived at “Glendon” for a few years. They finally moved to Garah, where George now runs a service station.
George and May had nine children – Ainslie (Moree), Marilyn (Broad Beach), Marianne (Mt. Druitt), and twin Marguerite (Lindisfarne, Tasmania), Graeme (Tregear), Michael (Sydney), Shane (Rutherford), Tracey (Bellata) and Tammy (Kingstown).