Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History Book2 May, 1906; William James, _b._ 11 April, 1909; Walter Cameron, _b._ 29 Aug. 1911; John, _b._ 13 May, 1914; and Margaret Elizabeth, _b._ 9 Dec. 1912. [Illustration: =Frank Yarde.=] =YARDLEY, FREDERICK GEORGE=, 2nd Lieut., 8th (Service) Battn. North Staffordshire Regt., yst. _s._ of Joseph Yardley, of the Cedars, Bescot, Walsall, by his wife, Ann, dau. of Joseph Cockram; _b._ Darlaston, 19 Oct. 1887; educ. King Edward's High School, Birmingham and Queen's College, Oxford, where he graduated in 1910; was for three years classical master at Bishop's College School, Lennoxville, Canada, and then went to Vancouver, and entered the legal profession; volunteered for Imperial Service on the outbreak of war and joined the 16th Canadian Scottish (72nd Highlanders); came over with the 1st Contingent in Oct. 1914; was given a commission as 2nd Lieut. in the 8th North Staffords, 9 Jan. 1915; went to France, 17 July, and died in Hospital at Calais, 17 Sept. following, of wounds received whilst superintending trench digging operations near Neuve Chapelle on 22 Aug.; _unm._ =YARROW, ERIC FERNANDEZ=, 2nd Lieut., 7th Battn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (T.F.), yst. _s._ of Alfred Fernandez Yarrow, of the Homestead, Hindhead, Surrey, Engineer and Ship Builder, by his wife, Minnie Florence; _b._ Blackheath, London, S.E., 5 Jan. 1895; educ. St. Andrew's School, Eastbourne; The School, Oundle, Northamptonshire, and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was on the outbreak of the war. He joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 16 Sept. 1914; and was killed in action near Ypres, 8 May, 1915. Buried on canal bank, near Ypres. He was mentioned in F.M. Sir John (now Lord) French's Despatch of 31 May, 1915, for gallant and distinguished service in the field. [Illustration: =Eric F. Yarrow.=] =YATES, EDWARD=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., Ch. B. 9270). S.S. 106512, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =YATES, GEORGE WALTER=, Ordinary Telegraphist, J. 17213 (Dev.), H.M.S. Hawke, _s._ of James Yates, of Luggvale, Stanhope Street, Hereford; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914. =YATES, JOHN=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 5597), H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914; _m._ =YATES, JOHN=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 1845), 305453, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =YATES, LENHAM=, Stoker, 1st Class, K. 12517, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =YORK, WILLIAM LEONARD=, Corpl., No. 482, 1/8th Battn. (Post Office Rifles) The London Regt. (T.F), 3rd _s._ of the late William York, Painter and Decorator; by his wife, Jennie; _b._ St. John's Wood, N.W., 30 March, 1886; educ. West Hampstead School; was a post office official at the Western District Post Office, and when recruits were called for from that department immediately volunteered and joined the Post Office Rifles, Sept. 1914; went to France 18 March, 1915, and was killed in action at Festubert, 24 May following. Buried there. He _m._ at St. John's Congregational Church, Croydon 23 April, 1910, Lilas Wilkins (53, Northboro Road, Norbury, S.W.), dau. of James Smith, and had a son, William Andrew Smith, _b._ 17 Sept. 1911. [Illustration: =William L. York.=] =YOUNG, ALFRED=, Gunner, R.M.A., 9891, H.M.S. Hogue; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =YOUNG, ARCHIBALD EDGAR=, Chief Stoker (R.F.R., Ch. B. 2077), 163559, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =YOUNG, ARTHUR=, Major, 2nd Battn. 1st King George's Own Gurkha Rifles, eldest _s._ of Colonel George Young, of Broomhill, Woodbridge, Suffolk, Indian Army (ret.), formerly Commanding 1st Gurkha Rifles, by his wife, Harriet Rose, dau. of the Rev. James Weir, Drainie, Elgin, Scotland; _b._ Dharmsald, Punjab, India, 3 Dec. 1876; educ. Royal Academy, Tain; Blair Lodge School, Polmont, Stirlingshire, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; gazetted 2nd Lieut., Indian Army, 5 Aug. 1896, and promoted Lieut. 3 Jan. 1899; Capt. 5 Aug. 1905; Double Company Commander 23 April, 1907, and Major 5 Aug. 1914. He was attached to the Gordon Highlanders for his first year in India and served with them throughout the Tirah Campaign, 1897-8; took part in the actions at Chagree Kotal and Dargai and the capture of the Sampagha and Arkanga Passes, the operations in the Waran Valley and action on 16 Nov. 1897, and those in the Bara Valley 7 to 14 Dec. following, and was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 7 June, 1898] and awarded the medal with two clasps. He joined the Indian Army in 1899, and was posted to the 1st Gurkha Rifles and later passed through the Staff College and on 1 June, 1912, was appointed Brigade Major to the Garhwal Brigade, 7th (Meerut) Division. On the outbreak of the European War, the 1st Gurkha Rifles formed part of the Indian Expeditionary Force and left India for France Sept. 1914. Major Young was wounded in action near Richebourg L'Avouée, 13 Dec. 1914, and died the following day: _unm._ He was mentioned in F.M. Sir John (now Lord) French's Despatch of 14 Jan. 1915 [London Gazette, 17th Feb. 1915], for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field, and was buried in Lillers Cemetery. [Illustration: =Arthur Young.=] =YOUNG, CHARLES STANLEY=, Private, No. 336, 6th Cyclist Battn. Royal Sussex Regt. (T.F.), 3rd and yst. _s._ of James Young, now R.A.M.C. Shoeburyness (served under General Buller in the South African War), by his wife, Francis (83, Western Road, Hove), dau. of Charles George Mealand; _b._ Hove, co. Sussex, 9 May, 1898; joined the Cyclist Corps of the Sussex Territorials in July, 1914, and on the outbreak of war volunteered for foreign service, but after nine months' training on the East Coast, was taken ill and died in the Military Hospital at Brighton, 13 Sept. 1915. [Illustration: =C. S. Young.=] =YOUNG, GEORGE EDWARD=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., Ch. B. 8081), S.S. 103987, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =YOUNG, GEORGE NEVILLE PATRICK, M.C.=, Lieut., 2nd Battn. Prince of Wales's Leinster Regt. (Royal Canadians), 2nd _s._ of George Lawrence Young, of Culdaff House, co. Donegal, and Millmount, Randalstown, co. Antrim, J.P., by his wife, Annie, dau. of Lieut.-Col. Gardiner Harvey, of Islandnahoe, co. Antrim; _b._ Millmount, 17 March, 1893; educ. Mourne Grange Preparatory School; St. Columbia's College, co. Dublin, and Dover College, from which he entered Sandhurst in 1912, obtaining a Prize Cadetship; gazetted 2nd Lieut. to the Leinsters 17 Sept. 1913, and promoted Lieut. 6 Nov. 1914; went to France with his Regt. in Sept. 1914, as part of the first Expeditionary Force, and died in No. 14 General Hospital at Wimereux, 26 July, 1915, from wounds received in action near Hooge on 12 July: _unm._ He was mentioned in F.M. Sir John (now Lord) French's Despatches of 20 Nov. 1914-14 Jan. 1915 [London Gazette, 17 Feb. 1915 |