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2nd Lt. Frank Edward Young VC
British Army 1st Btn. Hertfordshire Regiment
from:Folkestone, Kent
(d.18th Sep1918)
Frank Young was killed in action on 18th September 1918 aged 23 years during the action for which he gained his award. He is buried in the Hermies Hill British Cemetery in France. He was the son of Frank and Sarah Ellen Young, of 46, Wood Avenue, Folkestone, Kent
An extract from The London Gazette No. 31067, dated 13th Dec., 1918, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery, determination and exceptional devotion to duty on 18th September, 1918, south-east of Havrincourt, when during an enemy counter-attack and throughout an extremely intense enemy barrage he visited all posts, warned the garrisons and encouraged the men. In the early stages of the attack he rescued two of his men who had been captured, and bombed and silenced an enemy machine gun. Although surrounded by the enemy, 2nd Lt. Young fought his way back to the main barricade and drove out a party of the enemy who were assembling there. By his further exertions the battalion was able to maintain a line of great tactical value, the loss of which would have meant serious delay to future operations. Throughout four hours of intense hand-to-hand fighting 2nd Lt. Young displayed the utmost valour and devotion to duty, and set an example to which the company gallantly responded. He was last seen fighting hand to hand against a considerable number of the enemy."
Pte. Frederick Young
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.17th Apr 1915)
Pte. Frederick George Young
British Army 5th Btn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
from:Ramsgate, Kent
(d.4th June 1914)
Private Young was the son of Robert A. and Clara Young, of 41 Rodney St., Ramsgate, Kent.
He was 18 when he died and is buried in the Kamptee Roman Catholic Cemetery in India.
Dvr. Frederick Uriah Young
British Army Royal Artillery
from:8 Church Square, Broadstairs, Kent
Lt. G. O. Young
British Army 11th Btn., C Coy. Royal Irish Rifles
L/Sjt. George Young
British Army 17th (Service) Battalion (Rosebery's) The Royal Scots
from:15 Spa Street, Aberdeen
(d.18th Oct 1916)
My Great grandfather, Lance Sergeant George Young, tried to enlist for the Great War in Aberdeen where he lived, in March, 1915 but failed the regulation height of 5 feet 3 inches, as he was "too wee". He was recommended by the recruiting officer for enlistment in Edinburgh for Lord Rosebery's newly formed 17th (Service) Battalion.
The 17th (Service) Battalion (Rosebery's) was formed in Edinburgh in February, 1915 as a Bantam Battalion; Glencorse April, 1915; Selkirk May, 1915; Masham June, 1915 serving with 106th Brigade; 35 Division; France and Flanders February, 1916.
George was wounded on the 29th of April, for the first time. He would be promoted twice in August. George would then be wounded again on the 17th of October and died of his wounds the following day, 18th of October at 106th Field Ambulance. George is buried in Habarcq Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais Region, France. Grave/Memorial Reference : VIII.E.5.
George was born in Birmingham, date of birth unknown, son of William and Elizabeth Young, of Birmingham. He was survived by wife Margaret Young (nee Main) and daughter Ethel Harper Young (my granny), born 12 Jan 1913. RIP.
Pte. George Young
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Dipton
George Young was wounded in April 1916
Pte. George Young
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Annfield Plain
George Young was wounded in December 1916 and transferred to Royal Defence Corps.
L/Cpl. H Young
British Army Royal West Surrey (The Queens)
(d.30th October 1914)
Sjt. J. Young
Army 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Sjt. James Young
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.8th May 1915)
Pte. James Young
British Army 14th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
(d.24th Sept 1916)
L/Cpl. John Young
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.8th May 1915)
L/Cpl. John Young
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Scots
from:Longniddry, Edinburgh
(d.30th Apr 1915)
John Young of the 1st Battalion Royal Scots lost his life in fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, Belgium, he was 22 years old. Son of James and Margaret Young of Lime Kiln Cottages, Longniddry, Edinburgh. His brother Robert also fell. John is remembered in Ypres at the Menin Gate.
L/Sgt. John Theobald Young
British Army 2nd Battalion Royal Sussex Regt
from:Swansea, Wales
(d.24 Sept 1918)
John Young
British Army 7th Battalion Royal Iniskilling Fusiliers
from:Welchtown, Donegal
(d.6th April 1916)
James and John Young were two brothers, my great-uncles, signed up and served together in the 7th Battalion of the Royal Iniskilling Fusiliers in WWI. James went to hospital to see to a wound he had received. When he returned to the trench, his brother John and the rest of the men in his group had been killed by a mortar shell. I have been unable to find any records other than the memoriam and the record of his grave at the Loos Memorial.
Sergeant Joseph Young
Army B Company King's Royal Rifle Corps
This is a photograph of my great grandfather Sgt. Joseph Young. The postcard has on the back: King's Royal Rifle Corps
"B"" company
Sergt J Young
No.245309 (I think) 2/7th (then something that looks like) N F1
Hollinside Camp
Swalwell
L/Cpl. Joseph Young
British Army 4th Btn. South Wales Borderers
from:Sunderland
(d.15th April 1917)
Joseph Young died at sea. Sadly, I am unable to find any record of why he should have been at sea, as his battalion was in action in Mesopotamia (Iraq, Baghdad) at the time.
Nurse Mary Ann Young
British Red Cross No. 57th General Hospital Voluntary Aid Detachment
from:7 Machin Place, Cardiff
(d.13th February 1919)
Red Cross Nurse Mary Ann Young died in Marseilles, France. She was the daughter of John and Mercy Young, and was a teacher at Lansdowne Road Primary School, Cardiff.
Lt. N. M. Young
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Scots
from:Edinburgh
(d.23rd Apr 1915)
Lt. N. M. Young of A Coy 1st Battalion was killed during fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke in the 2nd Battle of Ypres. He was aged 25, the son of Bessie P. and the late Alexander Young. Born Edinburgh, he is buried in Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery.
Pte. R. Young
British Army 11th Btn. Worcestershire Regiment
(d.18th Sep 1918)
Private R Young served with the 11th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment during WW1. He was executed for desertion on the 18th September 1918 and is buried in Karasouli Military Cemetery in Greece.
Private Young was already serving under a two year suspended sentence for absence and striking a superior officer, when he went missing again. This offence had been committed just two months before the end of hostilities, when Private Young found himself in action for the first time. During heavy shelling in which the dugout had been blown in, Young made his way to the rear. Although at his court martial he was convicted of desertion, had evidence been available at the time a charge of cowardice might have been preferred. At his trial little or no regard was paid to statements made by him in defence of his actions and he was executed by firing squad on the 18th September 1918. He was 21 years of age.
Lance Sgt. Robert Norman Young
Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn.
from:Malvern, Victoria, Australia.
(d.7th Jun 1917)
L/Sjt. Robert Norman Young
Australian Imperial Force. 34th Btn.
from:Gunnedah, NSW, Australia
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Cpt. Robert Willian Niven Young
British Army 6th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment
from:London
Captain Robert Young, a stockbroker, had served as Tpr. 14175 in the South Africa War in the 47th Co.Imperial Yeomanry, a select company whose members paid a joining fee of Ć‚Ā£130, took their own horses to the war and donated their army pay to the Army Widows Fund. As part of the 13th.Bn., he was taken prisoner at the Battle of Lindley 31 May 1900. After his release, he took his discharge on 15.10.1900. He received the Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal.
He was commisioned Temp.Captain in 6th.Bn. N.Staffs on 14 Dec 1914. There was no Medal Index Card for this officer and I assumed, due to his age, 45, that he had only served in UK as a training office. However, his Officers, Documents confirm that he did serve in France and Flanders and was invalided twice, once with gout and the second time after being accidentally gassed with 2 other officers after a brazier was left in his dugout.
Cpl. Robert Young
British Army 7th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
from:Kilsyth, Stirlingshire
My father, Robert Young, joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 7th (Territorial )Battalion on 19th March 1912 and was discharged on 22nd January 1919.
He subsequently joined the RAF as an Equipment Assistant from 13th August 1919 until 22nd January 1939, gaining the rank of Flight Sergeant. He was by then considered to be too old to serve in the Second World War, having been born in February 1892.
I have in my possession a booklet entitled "The 7th(Territorial) Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders In France" written by T. Hogg of Kilsyth. It gives an excellent account of the second battle of Ypres, I quote: "On the night of 23rd May (1915) the Battalion was ordered to take over a part of the line in front of Wieltje, on the right of the Wieltje St, Julien Road. On the morning of the 24th, about two o-clock, the rations and mails were received, but before they were all issued it was time to stand to. At 2.30 there was a faint glow in the sky to the east, and seen very dimly were two black observation balloons high up in the sky behind the enemy lines. About 2.45, when the enemy trenches, a hundred yards distant were just visible, each balloon dropped a great green light. Immediately away in the distance could be heard the boom of guns, and a second later the air was filled with the screech of shells. Simultaneously a yellowish-greenish vapour issued at intervals of thirty yards from the German trenches and so probably started THE GREATEST GAS ATTACK OF THE WAR. For four and a half hours the gas came over the British lines in high waves, and during the whole time the German artillery poured shells of every description in to our trenches. Respirators consisting of cotton waste had been issued, and although by no means a perfect protection, they certainly saved the lives of many men. On the right of the road was a Company consisting of Kilsyth, Falkirk and Lennoxtown men, and it was at this road that the enemy was doing its utmost to break through. The length of the trench (200 yards) was held by 25 men with one machine gun. Three times the enemy threw his weight against this portion of the line, three times he was driven back by this handful of men. Alone did one man the machine gun, and three times did the Germans get to within ten yards of it, but they never reached it, thanks to the plucky stand made by Pte. Robert Young of Kilsyth (my father). Although writhing in agony and gasping for breath, feeling as if their throats were on fire and that their lungs would burst, that handful of men held on. One by one officers and men fell, rifles became clogged with mud, food was destroyed by gas, water there was none, and piece by piece the trench was being blown in; but our lads were determined to pay back with interest what they had received from the Germans a month previously. The 2nd Seaforths came to the assistance, but they had lost heavily on the way up. Together these two Highland regiments stood shoulder to shoulder and defied the Hun and all his barbarous methods. It was a glorious as well as a sad day, but it was the boast of the 7th Argylls that they never lost a trench."
My grandfather, Alex Young, received Army Form B.104-80A informing him that his son, Pte Robert Young (my father) had been Asphyxiated (gas poisoning) on 26th May 1915 and had been admitted to 11 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, France. Luckily he survived or I would not have been born when he was at the grand age of 61!
Pte. Robert W. Young
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Blackhill
Sgt. Robert Thornton Young MM.
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Brandon
On the evening of 10th of December 1916, 2nd Lieut R.H.C. MacDonald along with 8 men, attempted to enter the German trenches, at Cambrin, south of the La Basse canal in Northern France. The enemy were on the alert & opened fire. Most of the party were hit, the officer being mortally wounded. Sergt. Robert T Young & Corpl. T. Jaye recovered him & both received the Military Medal.
Pte. Robert Young
British Army 53rd Coy. Machine Gun Corps
My great grandfather Robert Young was a prisoner of war at Stendal, he was captured on the 21st of March 1918 at Alancourt.
Pte. Ronald George Young
British Army 1st Btn. Somerset Light Infantry
from:Burnham-On-Sea
(d.1st July 1916)
Private Ronald Young was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme attacking the Quadrilateral Redoubt (Heidenkopf) on Redan Ridge.
On the 1st of July 1916 at 7.30am the 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry part of 11th Brigade, 4th Division, went over the top just north of Beaumont Hamel, following a week long artillery bombardment which stopped at 7.20am to allow a large mine to be detonated. This allowed the Germans to come out of their deep bunkers knowing an attack was imminent. The wire had not been effectively cut and the men attacked in line formation and were funnelled though such narrow gaps as existed and were cut down by the German guns.
Ron was amongst 58,000 of his comrades killed that day. His body has never been found, but may well be one of the unknowns at buried in Serre Road No.2. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial and in Burnham-On-Sea.
Pte. Sherman Young
Canadian Expeditionary Force 2nd Battalion
from:Athol, Ontario
Sherman Young was wounded and captured at St. Julien on 24th of April 1915 during the Second Battle of Ypres. He spent 10 weeks at Giessen in hospital, and was repatriated to England in October 1915. His hand crippled, he returned to Canada and served as an instructor.
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