Type | Name |
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First Names | William |
Initials | W |
Last Name | Young |
Source | 6170680 |
Gender | Source |
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Male |
Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
7 Heysham Street, Preston, Lancashire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1911 |
Military Service
Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
British Army | 5938 | East Lancashire Regiment | 8th Battalion | Private |
Award | Type | Source |
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VC | British Award/Decoration | |
Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration |
Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
---|---|---|---|
William Young | son | 1905 | |
John Young | son | 1906 | |
Mary Ellen Young | daughter | 1907 | |
Margaret Young | daughter | 1908 | |
Elizabeth Young | daughter | 1910 |
Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Mary Ellen Simmons | wife | 1902 |
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Medal Index Card | ||
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1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Preston485 | |
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Preston485 | |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Cigarette card featuring Private William Young VC in New York Public Library collection | Preston485 | |
Five contemporary photographs related to Private William Young | Preston485 | |
Story of Private William 'Jock' Young VC | Preston485 | |
School resources on Private William Young VC on My Learning | Preston485 | |
Extract from the Preston Guardian, January 15, 1916. | Preston485 | |
Wikipedia page for William Young VC | Preston485 | |
The London Gazette - Victoria Cross | Trevor321 |
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Preston Roll of Honour form for William Young | Preston485 | |
William Young at Preston Town Hall, 9 April 1916 | Preston485 | |
William Young VC. | Trevor321 | |
No. 5938 Private William Young VC | luc39051 | |
No. 5938 Private William Young VC (1) | luc39051 | |
Young VC | Ian105013 | |
Young VC | Ian105013 |