Forrest The County of Flint War Memorial is a card index of 10,793 men of Flintshire who fought and died in the Great War compiled in 1919 and 1920 of which 9,528 were living (L) and 1,265 fell (F). Of those that fell the cards were usually signed by a relative such as wife, parent, brother or sometimes even a town councillor. But not all of the Flintshire men are included for various reasons. Some of the families had left the area or perhaps they just couldn't be bothered. As for the Wheeler family the two brothers survived and their card details are as follows:- Number : L 701 DISTRICT or PARISH : FLINT Name (Surname first) : Wheeler, Percy Address : 38 Mount St. Flint Regimental No : 60169 Unit of HM. Forces : Ches Regt Period of Service : 5 years 3 months Rank on Demobilization : Pte Distinctions awarded (if any) : None Special Remarks re Service (if any) : Active Service Overseas If Deceased or Missing (give particulars) : ---- Date : 25/9/19 Signed : W. E. Wheeler Notes : My brother has left Flint and gone to London in search of work. His present address is Mr P. Wheeler, C/o Mrs Kennedy, 10 St Martin's Ave, Barking Road, East Ham, London E 6 Number : L 702 DISTRICT or PARISH : FLINT Name (Surname first) : Wheeler, William Edmund Address : 38 Mount St. Flint Regimental No : 240478 Unit of HM. Forces : 1/5th RWF Period of Service : 4 years 218 days Rank on Demobilization : Pte Distinctions awarded (if any) : Services Rendered Badge Special Remarks re Service (if any) : Active Service Overseas If Deceased or Missing (give particulars) : ---- Date : 25/9/19 Signed : W. E. Wheeler Notes : ---- And here is the father:- Number : F 102 DISTRICT or PARISH : FLINT Name (Surname first) : Wheeler, William Edmund (Senior) Address : 38 Mount St. Flint Regimental No : 241229 Unit of HM. Forces : 1/5th Batt RWF Period of Service : About 1 year 9 months Rank on Demobilization : Pte Distinctions awarded (if any) : ---- Special Remarks re Service (if any) : ---- If Deceased or Missing (give particulars) : Reported wounded and missing after Battle of Gaza 26/3/17 Date : 25/9/19 Signed : W. E. Wheeler (Junior) Notes : War Office presumed about 18 months after the Battle of Gaza that my father was killed March 26th 1917 or died after that date. W. E. Wheeler Augustus Wheeler probably left Flint before the war and that is why he is not in this index but as the family were Parish Church people they included his name on the church memorial. There are a fair number of names on this memorial that are not on the town cenotaph mainly because they were not living in Flint when war broke out. Some of them I know are remembered on memorials in other towns. Peter