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We remember Cyril Ernest Young
We remember Cyril Ernest Young
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1897
sibling
Dorris E S Young
Source:7947235
1897
1906
education
General education
Royal Masonic School
Bushey, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:7946609
1906 - 1912
1912
employment
Staff Clerk
Metropolitan Asylum Board
London
United Kingdom
Source:7946609
1912 - 8th September 1914
1914
enlistment
Unknown
United Kingdom
Source:7946609
8th September 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:4926451
17th August 1915 - 1st July 1916
1915
service
British Army
Private
3251
Royal Fusiliers
Source:7946609
8th September 1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
3251
Royal Fusiliers
11th Battalion
Source:7295155
1916
death
Killed in Action
His platoon was in the first assaulting line and about half-way to the German trenches he was shot through the head.
Somme
France
Source:7295155
Source:7946609
1st July 1916
burial
Mametz, Somme
He was buried on the battlefield.
France
IV. C. 5.
Source:7295155
Source:7946609
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Cyril Ernest |
| Initials | CE |
| Last Name | Young |
| Source | 7295155 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3251 | Royal Fusiliers | 11th Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 3251 | Royal Fusiliers | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Young | father | ||
| Lizzie Jane Young nee Kirk | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorris E S Young | sister | 1897 |
Media
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Cyril Ernest YoungPhotograph taken from “Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War”
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Communities
Communities
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Old Masonians Who Died in the First World WarMore about Old Masonians Who Died in the First World War
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Officers and Men of the 11th Royal Fusiliers who died 1/7/1916More about Officers and Men of the 11th Royal Fusiliers who died 1/7/1916
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War | Gordon760 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cyril Ernest Young | Gordon760 |
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