Thomas Ostle, 19211951 (aged 29 years)

Birth 12 May 1921 52 41
Death of a brotherWilliam Ostle
17 April 1950 (aged 28 years)
Death 4 January 1951 (aged 29 years)
Family with parents
father
18691956
Birth: 31 March 1869 31 31Cockermouth
Death: 12 January 1956Park Road, South Moor, Co. Durham
mother
18791966
Birth: 27 September 1879Castle Gate, Jedburgh
Death: 26 August 1966Park Road, South Moor, Co. Durham
Marriage Marriage1902Maryhill, Glasgow
9 months
elder brother
19021959
Birth: 7 October 1902 33 23South Moor, Co. Durham
Death: 9 November 1959Chambers Garage, High St., Selsey
13 months
elder brother
19031950
Birth: 3 November 1903 34 24Quaking Houses, Durham
Death: 17 April 1950Bishop Aukland
2 years
elder sister
19061983
Birth: 26 January 1906 36 26Quaking Houses, Durham
Death: 28 June 1983Long Lawford or Rugby
23 months
elder brother
19071959
Birth: 17 December 1907 38 28South Moor, Co. Durham
Death: 9 June 1959Shotley Bridge
5 years
elder sister
19121989
Birth: 4 June 1912 43 32South Moor, Co. Durham
Death: 4 May 1989South Moor, Co. Durham
4 years
elder sister
19151920
Birth: about 1915 45 35South Moor, Co. Durham
Death: about 1920South Moor, Co. Durham
4 years
elder brother
19181919
Birth: 9 July 1918 49 38South Moor, Co. Durham
Death: March 1919South Moor, Co. Durham
20 months
elder brother
19201962
Birth: 5 March 1920 50 40Quaking Houses, Durham
Death: 1962Shotley Bridge
14 months
himself
19211951
Birth: 12 May 1921 52 41Quaking Houses, Durham
Death: 4 January 1951Korea
BirthAnn Perry's research
DeathAnn Perry's research
Shared note

Thomas joined the Army 3 months before the first world war started. He was just seventeen and lied about his age so that he could proudly take his place in The King’s Own Royal Regiment. During the 1939-1945 war he saw action in North Africa, including the Siege of Tobruk and with the Chindits in Burma. He survived that war but was recalled to the Army in 1950 to fight in Korea with the Royal Ulster Rifles. He died in action in 1951 days before his period of reserve was due to end. It took 40 years to get his name added to the Cenotaph in his home village.