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We remember George Neville Patrick Young
We remember George Neville Patrick Young
Timeline
Timeline
1893
birth
Millmount, Ballygrooby, Drummaul, Randalstown, Co Antrim
Ireland
Source:9563680
17th March 1893
1907
education
College of S. Columba
Dublin
Ireland
Source:9564042
1907
1911
education
Dover College, Kent, England
Dover, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:9563986
2nd April 1911
1914
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9563903
27th September 1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant /Temporary Lieutenant
Leinster Regiment
Source:5326458
1915
death
Died of wounds
Died of tetanus at Wimereux Hospital after being wounded in the shoulder by 'a small piece of shrapnel’ during fighting near Hooge, Belgium, on the night of 10th/11th July.
Wimereux, Pas de Calais
France
Source:9563725
25th July 1915
burial
Wimereux, Pas de Calais
France
III O 4
Source:9563725
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Leinster Regiment | Second Lieutenant /Temporary Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Young | mother | ||
| George Lawrence Young | father |
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Neville Young 1893-1915Portrait of Neville in Leinster uniform, holding helmet and dress swordContributed by:
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Birth Certificate for G N 'G' Young, b.17 Mar 1893Neville, the son of George Lawrence Young, a Land Agent, and his wife Annie Young (nee Harvey), was born at Millmount, Ballygrooby, Drummaul, Randalstown, Co Antrim, Ireland, on 17 March 1893Contributed by:
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Memorial to GNP YoungMemorial to Lieut George Neville Patrick Young, St Buadan's Church, Culdaff, Co Donegal, IrelandContributed by:
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Neville's grave at WimereuxNeville's grave at Wimereux, Pas de Calais, FranceContributed by:
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Hotel Splendide, WimereuxHotel Splendide, on of three hotels at Wimereu which had been requisitoned for use as No. 14 General HospitalContributed by:
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Dover College, Kent WW1 MemorialNames of former pupils (‘Old Dovorians’) who died during World War I, on the Great War Memorial Board in the chapel at Dover College, below the following inscription: ‘These, at the call of King and Country, left all that was dear to them, endured hardness, faced danger, and finally passed out of the sight of men by the path of duty and self-sacrifice, giving up their own lives that others might live in freedom’.Contributed by:
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Gazette, 18 Feb 1915 | Rachel58000 | |
| College of St Columba Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Rachel58000 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC | john14663 | |
| Neville Young 1893-1915 | Rachel58000 | |
| Neville Young 1893-1915 | Rachel58000 | |
| Birth Certificate for G N 'G' Young, b.17 Mar 1893 | Rachel58000 | |
| Memorial to GNP Young | Rachel58000 | |
| Neville's grave at Wimereux | Rachel58000 | |
| Hotel Splendide, Wimereux | Rachel58000 | |
| Dover College, Kent WW1 Memorial | Rachel58000 |
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