We remember James Younger

We remember James Younger

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Timeline

1880
birth Source:7734498 1880
1901
education New College, Oxford Oxford United Kingdom Source:7734498 1901
1902
service British Army Second Lieutenant Fife and Forfar Imperial Yeomanry Source:7736841 19th February 1902
1904
service British Army Lieutenant Fife and Forfar Imperial Yeomanry Source:7736841 28th May 1904
1906
marriage Maud Gilmour Source:7734498 1906
1908
service British Army Lieutenant Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (Territorial Force) Source:7736844 1st April 1908
1908
service British Army Captain Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (Territorial Force) Source:7736845 1st December 1908
1909
service British Army Major Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (Territorial Force) Source:7736846 1st August 1909
1916
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:7734463 25th September 1916
1916
service British Army Acting Lieutenant Colonel Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (Territorial Force) Source:7736849 10th October 1916
1917
service British Army Acting Lieutenant Colonel attached to the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion Source:7736854 1st January 1917
1918
service British Army Lieutenant Colonel attached to the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion Source:7736854 30th March 1918
1918
service British Army Lieutenant Colonel Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (Territorial Force) Source:7736854 30th March 1918
1918
awards Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration Source:9328283 2nd September 1918
1935
location Leckie, Gargunnock, Stirlingshire United Kingdom their own address Source:4935151 1935
children Edward George Younger, third Viscount Younger Source:7734498
education Winchester College Winchester United Kingdom Source:7734498
employment Chairman George Younger and Son Ltd Brewers Alloa United Kingdom Source:7734498
employment Member of the Scottish Commitee L M S Railway Company Source:7734498
employment Director National Bank of Scotland Source:7734498
1946
death Not War Related Source:7734498 4th December 1946

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names James
Initials J
Last Name Younger,
Source 9328283
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Leckie, Gargunnock, Stirlingshire United Kingdom their own address known 1935
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Fife and Forfar Imperial Yeomanry Second Lieutenant
British Army Fife and Forfar Imperial Yeomanry Lieutenant
British Army Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (Territorial Force) Lieutenant
British Army Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (Territorial Force) Captain
British Army Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (Territorial Force) Major
British Army Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (Territorial Force) Acting Lieutenant Colonel
British Army attached to the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion Acting Lieutenant Colonel
British Army attached to the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion Lieutenant Colonel
British Army Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (Territorial Force) Lieutenant Colonel
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
DSO British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Edward George Younger, third Viscount Younger son
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
George Younger, first Viscount Younger father
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Maud Gilmour wife 1906

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Medal Index Cards Transcription Fife3190
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Fife3190
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Fife3190

External Evidence

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MID - London Gazette Fife3190
Photo in National Portrait Gallery Fife3190
Obituary - Dundee Evening Telegraph 04 December 1946 Fife3190
Member of the Oxford Eights in 1901 and 1902 Fife3190
Commissioned as 2nd Lt - London Gazette Fife3190
Promoted Lieutenant - London Gazette Fife3190
Transferred to the Territorial Force - London Gazette Fife3190
Promoted Captain - London Gazette Fife3190
Promoted Major - London Gazette Fife3190
Promoted Acting Lieutenant Colonel - London Gazette Fife3190
Promoted Lieutenant Colonel Fife3190
The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry by Major D. D. Ogilvie Fife3190
Date of Birth, military decorations and subsequent status as Viscount. Michael84354
DSO Citation - London Gazette Fife3190

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Major Younger Fife3190
James Younger, 2nd Viscount Younger of Leckie Michael84354

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