WW1 and WW2 servicemen from East Howle and Metal Bridge area

[Andy D]

Hello,

Anybody who has relatives who served who were born or living in East Howle or the Metal Bridge area please feel free to contact me to see what information I can share, this research includes service records, family history research I have completed and photographs of headstone or memorial.

Alternatively I would be grateful if you could share any information you have too.

[Billy Fish]

Hello,

Anybody who has relatives who served who were born or living in East Howle or the Metal Bridge area please feel free to contact me to see what information I can share, this research includes service records, family history research I have completed and photographs of headstone or memorial.

Alternatively I would be grateful if you could share any information you have too.

Hi Andy,

I have the Flannigans who were born in Kelloe and East Howle, living there in 1901 census

Thomas William served in the Royal Army Service Corp Remount Division who were responsible for the supply of horses to all army divisions. He joined up in 1915 and was medically discharged in 1916.
His brother John signed up with 2nd bttn DLI  at the outbreak of the war and fought around Ypres. He was killed aged 19 in September 1916 by which time 90% of those he embarked with were killed or injured.
It was a large family with a few other brothers but I haven't found any records for those so far

[Andy D]

Was it John killed on 25 Sept 1915 not 1916 ? Regimental number 11714 served 2nd Battalion DLI. Enlisted in Spennymoor on 26 March 1914.  His next of kin his mother Sarah living at 14 Neale St, Dean Bank, Ferryhill.