John Young

John Young

Birth 2 March 1895 Death 25th Dec 1916 Pte.
London Regt. (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
Service #7758

Personal Details

GRO Ref
Place of Birth Scalegill , Moor Row
Residence at Enlistment 44 Duke Street , Cleator Moor
Residence (Roll of Honour) 44 Duke Street , Cleator Moor
Residence 1911 Census 44 Duke Street , Cleator Moor
School(s) Attended Moor Row
Religion/Church Attended C of E
Organisation Membership
Employment/Trade Grocers Assistant
Place of Work Cleator Moor Co-Op
Family (Parents and Grandparents) John & Elizabeth Young (nee Douglas)
Siblings Thomas , Sarah , Jane, Elsie
Wife's Name and Maiden Name
Remarriage of Widow
Children's Christian Name(s)
Family Connection to Roll of Honour Thomas Young

Awards

The Victory Medal
The Victory Medal
The British War Medal, 1914-18
The British War Medal, 1914-18

Military Details

Regiment at Enlistment London Regt. (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
Battalion at Enlistment 9th
Rank at Enlistment Pte.
Naval Vessels Served
Service Number at Enlistment 20903
Date of Enlistment
Place of Enlistment Carlisle
Other Regiment
Other Battalion
Other Rank
Date of Transfer to other Regiment
Service Facts
Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts

Death and Memorial Details

Age at Death 21
Date of Death 25th Dec 1916
Regiment at Death London Regt. (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
Battalion/Vessel at Death 9th
Rank at Death Rifleman
Circumstances of Death Killed in Action
Service Number at Death 7758
Field of Action at Death France
Place of Death Somme
Battle at Death
Grave/Memorial Image No image.
Location of Grave/Memorial PONT-DU-HEM MILITARY CEMETERY, LA GORGUE
Grave Position II. D. 9.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/597402/young,-/
Grave/Memorial Country
Private Memorial Moor Row War memorial , St Johns Church War Memorial

Other

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