Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History BookMulgrave Road, Neasden, N.W., by his wife, Mary A., dau. of W. H. Lloyd; _b._ Gunnersbury, 19 Jan. 1895; educ. Aske's, Haberdashers, Hampstead Schools; was a Staff Clerk in the office of the Gas Light and Co.; joined the Queen Victoria's Rifles in 1912; volunteered for foreign service on the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914; went to France, 2 Nov., and was killed in action at the Second Battle of Ypres, 23 April, 1915; _unm._ Buried there. =YOUNG, WALTER, D.C.M.=, Sergt., No. 5891, 1st Battn. The King's Own Royal Lancaster Regt., _s._ of Joseph Young, Sailor (with 21 years' service), by his wife, Eliza, dau. of (--) Jones; _b._ Manchester, 2 Sept. 1879; educ. St. James' Church School, Hollinwood; enlisted at Manchester, 30 Jan. 1899; served six years with the Colours; went through the South African War (Queen's medal with three clasps and King's medal with two clasps), and then became a postman at Oldham. On the outbreak of the European War he was called up, rejoined his regt. 5 Aug. 1914, went to France with the Expeditionary Force, served through the retreat from Mons, the Battles of the Marne and the Aisne, and "for gallant conduct near Le Touquet on 22 Jan. 1915 in assisting in the rescue of a wounded man under fire from the enemy, who were only 40 yards distant," was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal [London Gazette, 1 April, 1915]. On that day a house held by the Monmouth Regt. was heavily shelled. Men of this battn. reported that one of their number was missing, on which Corpl. W. Young, from the adjoining barricade, went out through the communication trench which was waist deep in water and found the man with his head under water. He raised the man's head, but thinking he was dead left him, hearing groans later Corpl. Young went out again and with the assistance of L.-Corpl. Collings and No. 25071, Pioneer G. Elms, 7th Coy. R.E., carried the wounded man across the open into the barricade under fire of the German trenches 40 yards away. He died in No. 2 Clearing Station, G.H., 5 April, 1915, from wounds, and was buried two kilos. from Le Bizet, on the north side of the road to Le Touquet. A wooden cross marks the spot. His Company Officer, Capt. A. B. Woodgate, wrote: "I was with him in the trench when he was hit and I was afraid at the time that there was but little hope of his recovery as the wound in his head was deep and he was quite unconscious. I have only been in command of the Coy. for a few weeks, but in that short space of time I have had the opportunity to see what a brave man and a good soldier he was." He _m._ at St. Andrew's Church, Oldham, 23 Dec. 1905, Elizabeth Ann (13, Hathersaye Street, Werneth, Oldham), dau. of Alfred Dawson, of Oldham and had three children: Walter, _b._ 4 Jan. 1911; Elizabeth, _b._ 10 Sept. 1906; and Annie, _b._ 16 April, 1909. [Illustration: =Walter Young.=] =YOUNG, WILLIAM=, Petty Officer, 2nd Class, (R.F.R., B. 2141), 192639, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =YOUNGE, CHARLES=, Officer's Cook, 1st Class, 360720 (Dev.), H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. List of the Photographers whose photographs have been used for reproduction in the first volume of the "Roll of Honour." The Publishers take this opportunity of thanking those Photographers who have so kindly allowed them to reproduce copyright photographs. ABERNETHY, A. & A. F., Belfast: Lt. E. H. Hewitt; Lt. O. B. Macausland. ADDY, FRED, Bargate Studio, Boston: Pte. George West. ADELPHI STUDIOS, London, W.C.: Sister Nellie Clark; Rflm. R. Tucker. AKKERSDYK, Cape Town: Capt. P. V. Viner-Johnson. ALDOUS, C., Norwich: Sergt. T. C. Buck. ALDRIDGE, C., Hythe, Kent: Pte. Andrew Gardiner. ALLISON, WM. L., Belfast: Capt. A. J. Millar. AMERICAN STUDIOS, Aberdeen: Pte. G. Groves. AMERICAN GALLERIES, Liverpool: Pte. Charles A. Gregory; Pte. Harold Stephenson. ANDERSON, WM. B., Aberdeen: Pte. W. Gray. ANDERSON, J. H., Welshpool: Le.-Cpl. L. A. Hedge. ANGLO SWISS STUDIO, Cairo: Captain C. J. Spencer. ANNAN & SONS, T. & R., Glasgow: Lt. E. B. Pollard. APPLEBY, E. W., Coventry: Lt.-Comm. Wm. Annand; Mid. O. T. O. Jagger. APPLEBY & CO., W., Newcastle: Pte. C. Noble. APPLEBY, The Strand, Sydney: Capt. (Dr.) A. Verge. APPLIN'S STUDIO, Southampton: Pte. Alfred Wootten. ARMSTRONG, ALICE, Bexhill-on-Sea: Capt. C. L. Master. ARMSTRONG, C. C., Edinburgh: Trooper Wm. Foster. ARTHUR, F., Liverpool: Pte. H. Wharton. ARMY & NAVY STORES, Westminster: 2nd Lt. H. K. Foster; Capt. F. F. Hodgson; Major E. A. Leather; Lt. Ronald Wm. Poulton-Palmer; Lt. A. N. Trotter. AUSTIN, GEORGE, Eastbourne: Pte. J. Gladman. AVERY, J. J., London: Pte. J. D. Wells. BACON & SONS, JAMES, Newcastle-on-Tyne: Capt. H. Blease; 2nd Lt. N. J. L. Boyd; Lt. A. E. Evans; Lt. C. R. J. Hopkins; Lt. L. V. Burgoyne Johnson; Capt. J. M. Lambert; Lt. C. Leather; Lt. C. L. C. Bowes Lyon; Capt. J. V. Nancarrow; Brig.-Gen. J. F. Riddell; Coy. Sergt.-Major R. E. Robson; Capt. R. C. Roddam; Capt. P. N. Sanderson. BALL, E. S., Bedford: Lt. W. Keay-Falconer. BALL, E. S., Cambridge: Lc.-Cpl. M. H. Potter. BALAMAIN, J. C. H., Edinburgh: Pte. W. J. Sinclair; Mid. D. H. Wood. BAMBER, J. P., Blackpool: Pte. E. Hallsall; W. S. Turner. BAMBRIDGE, J., Gateshead: Pte. W. Mustard Charleton. BANBURY, ARTHUR, Swindon: Drummer S. W. J. Jones. BARNABY, E. A.: Sergt. Wm. Henry Belsten. BARNETT, H. WALTER, London, S.W.: Gerald E. C. Clayton; Major Herbert F. Crichton; Sir George Farrer; Lt. Thomas A. Fitzgerald Foley; 2nd Lt. J. F. Lambert. BARTLETT, R. L., Shrewsbury: William Percy Nevett; Lt. D. C. Turnbull; Pte. Gilbert B. Francis. BARTLETT, Auckland, New Zealand: Pte. H. K. Anderson; 2nd Lt. E. H. Taylor. BARTLETTO, Hay Street, Perth: Lt. C. E. M. Puckle. BARTRAM, L.: Pte. John W. Curry. BASEBE & BUCKMAN, Coventry: Pte. A. Dipper. BASSANO, LTD., 25, Old Bond Street, London, W.: Capt. Tom Chatteris; 2nd Lt. R. C. M. Gibbs; 2nd Lt. the Hon. G. Grenfell; 2nd Lt. W. P. Grieve; Capt. the Hon. C. H. S. Monck; Lt. S. H. Snelgrove. BATES & SON, W., Chertsey: Pte. C. H. E. Carter. BATTESON, H., Chesterfield: Pte. W. J. Plater. BAYLEY'S STUDIOS, Plymouth: Cpl. E. Delaney; Trooper W. J. Koch; Pte. David B. Nicholson. BEADLE'S STUDIO, Bow: Pte. E. C. Carter. BECKLEY, F. W., Leamington Spa: Lt. J. M. Smith. BELL & SONS, Auckland, New Zealand: Lt. Harry Moran. BENSON & CO., LTD., R., 11, Vartry Road, Stamford Hill, London: Pte. J. Butler. BENSON, E. WORSLEY: Lt. E. J. Godward. BENTLEY, H., Barrow-in-Furness: 2nd Lt. L. A. Billington. BERESFORD, G. C., 20, Yeoman's Row, Brompton Road, S.W.: Lt. Alastair R. MacLeod; Lt. Thomas Gilliat Meautys; Major A. A. Mercer; 2nd Lt. Cyril E. Parker; Pte. Francis W. Scott; Capt. M. Bury Selby-Smyth. BERRY, J. W., Rochdale: Pte. H. B. Mortimer. BICKERTON, Trentham: Trooper H. S. Rudman. BILLINS, Pal |