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We remember Lewis Young
We remember Lewis Young
Timeline
Timeline
1897
birth
Jamaica
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1897
1917
service
British Army
Private
8282
British West Indies Regiment
6th Battalion
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March 1917 - 14th July 1917
1917
dates
Age 20
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14th July 1917
1917
death
War Related Sickness
Illness
Belgium
Source:7024223
Source:9035299
14th July 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
I. F. 34.
Source:7024223
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Lewis |
| Initials | L |
| Last Name | Young |
| Source | 4931572 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8282 | British West Indies Regiment | 6th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Francis Young | father | ||
| Caroline Young | mother |
Media
Media
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Mendinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen 1Mendinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Lewis Young is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
Vincent96527
Communities
Communities
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Memorial plaque in St. Dunstan's Chapel, Jamaica College campus, West IndiesMore about Memorial plaque in St. Dunstan's Chapel, Jamaica College campus, West Indies
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Mendinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumMore about Mendinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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HMT Briton Mar 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)More about HMT Briton Mar 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)
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Deaths from sickness: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths from sickness: British West Indies Regiment
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry - Register of Soldiers Effects | Vincent96527 | |
| Ancestry - Register of Soldiers Effects - 2 | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Out of many, one people | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Mendinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen 1 | Vincent96527 |
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