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Fred Priest Young

Informatie over geboorte

Geboortejaar:
1891
Geboorteplaats:
Shipton, Yorkshire, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk

Algemene Informatie

Beroep:
Arbeider wolweverij

Informatie legerdienst

Land:
Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Strijdmacht:
British Expeditionary Force
Rang:
Private
Service nummer:
28827
Dienstneming datum:
11/12/1915
Dienstneming plaats:
Halifax, Yorkshire, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Eenheden:
 —  Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), 8th Bn.  (Laatst gekende eenheid)

Informatie over overlijden

Datum van overlijden:
01/10/1917
Plaats van overlijden:
Pheasant Trench, België
Doodsoorzaak:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Leeftijd:
26

Gedenkplaats

Tyne Cot Memorial
Paneel: 84

Onderscheidingen en medailles 2

British War Medal
Medaille — 30/03/1920
Victory Medal
Medaille — 30/03/1920

Points of interest 2

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Private Fred Priest Young served in the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), 8th Battalion, part of the 32nd Brigade, of the 11th (Northern) Division. The Division participated in the Third Battle of Ypres (31 July 1917 – 10 November 1917) and had already seen action during the Battle of Langemarck and the Battle of Polygon Wood, both stages of the Third Battle of Ypres.

On the 28th of September 1917 the 8th West Ridings moved into the frontline to the southeast of the village of Langemark. They relieved a Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment and took up positions in Pheasant Trench, in anticipation of the upcoming Battle of Broodseinde on the 4th of October 1917.

On the 1st of October the Battalion suffered two casualties, while holding the trenches near Pheasant Farm. Two men were killed in action. The two soldiers who were killed in action were 28-year-old Private James Simpson and 26-year-old Private Fred Priest Young. Both soldiers have no known grave and are remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial.

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8 Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) , (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/1809/1).
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14303
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