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We remember Ernest Youngs
We remember Ernest Youngs
Timeline
Timeline
1884
1910
marriage
Ellen Rose
Source:9166131
1910
1911
children
Doris Ellen Youngs
Source:9166131
1911
1911
employment
Town Postman
General Post Office
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:9166152
April 1911
1911
location
69 Alderson Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9166131
April 1911
1916
enlistment
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:8482745
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
4967
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7424899
1916 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
372370
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7424899
1st January 1917 - 28th March 1918
service
British Army
Private
372370
London Regiment
Source:4935591
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8482745
1918
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7424899
Source:8482745
28th March 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Bay 10
Source:7424899
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Youngs |
| Source | 4935591 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 Alderson Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk | United Kingdom | their own address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 372370 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 4967 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 372370 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Ellen Youngs | daughter | 1911 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Rose | wife | 1910 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who diedMore about Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
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 | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Great Yarmouth Postal Workers War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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