Pte
William Ross Young
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 25/08/1889 |
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Place of birth: Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Compositor |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 265584 |
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Enlistment date: 01/01/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — Hertfordshire Regiment, 1st Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 14/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Veldhoek - Herenthage, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 28 |
Memorial
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Tyne Cot Memorial Panel: 153 |
Distinctions and medals 3
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1914-15 Star Medal |
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 2
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place |
My story
His battalion took over the frontline in front of Tower Hamlets and Veldhoek on 12 November. On the 14th they were relieved and moved to Bodim Copse with some platoons in support at Tower Hamlets and Veldhoek. He must have died holding the line or during the relieve.
Sources 1
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1 Battalion Hertfordshire Regiment (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 95/2590/2). Sources used |
More information 3
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=6a3905ca-1a25-412d-9ae7-c8a80defd76f |
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/265584 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/4934934 |