Aug 1, 1892

Born in Madoc, Ontario to Robert and Mary J. (nee McCaw) Young

Dec 9, 1915

Attested into the 155^th Battalion CEF in Madoc, Ontario

Ø     Number 636036

Ø     Next of kin given as his father Robert Young

Ø     Previous occupation labourer

Ø     Previous military experience of 1 year with the 49^th Hastings Rifles Regiment

Ø     Religion given as Methodist

Oct 17, 1916

Embarked the S.S. Northland in Halifax, N.S.

Oct 28, 1916

Disembarked in England

Dec 3, 1916

Proceeded overseas for service with the 21^st battalion

Dec 5, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Dec 6, 1916

Arrived and T.O.S. (taken on strength) to the 21^st Battalion

Dec 26, 1916

Left for 2^nd Entrenching battalion

Dec 29, 1916

Arrived in field

Mar 5, 1917

Left for and joined the 21^st battalion

May 9, 1917

Private Young was admitted to the 13^th F.A. (field ambulance) for a G.S.W. (gun shot wound) to the left leg then transferred and admitted to the 30^th CCS (casualty clearing station). At this time the 21^st Battalion was fighting at the Battle of Fresnoy, near Vimy, France

May 10, 1917

Transferred via A.T. 29 (ambulance train) to the 2^nd Canadian General Hospital in Le Treport, France for a gun shot wound to the left leg

Jun 2, 1917

Private Young was discharged from the 2^nd Canadian General Hospital and admitted to the 3^rd Convalescent Depot in Le Treport, France

Jun 8, 1917

Discharged to Base Details for light duty

Jun 9, 1917

T.O.S. from details “a” and admitted to the 7^th General Hospital in Etaples, France with D.A.H. (disordered activity of the heart)

Jun 10, 1917

S.O.S. (struck off strength) from details “a” to the 7^th Canadian General Hospital in Etaples, France

Jun 16, 1917

Discharged and transferred to the 6^th Convalescent Depot in Etaples, France

Jul 27, 1917

Discharged to Details Camp

Jul 28, 1917

T.O.S. from 6^th Convalescent Depot

Aug 5, 1917

Admitted to the 7^th Canadian General Hospital in Etaples, France for D.A.H. “mild”

Aug 6, 1917

S.O.S. “A”

Aug 19, 1917

Discharged and admitted to the 6^th Convalescent Depot in Etaples, France

Aug 22, 1917

Discharged to Base Details

Aug 23, 1917

TOS “A” from 6^th Convalescent Depot

Aug 27, 1917

Classified P.B. (permanent base)

Sep 29, 1917

Left for Canadian Section, 3^rd Echelon and Attached to the A.A.G. (Assistant Adjutant-General) Canadian Section for duty

Oct 6, 1917

Reclassified “a”

Dec 9, 1917

Private Young was granted 15 days Leave and granted awarded the “Good Conduct Badge”

Dec 24, 1917

Returned from Leave

Feb 22, 1918

Attached to the s.a.a.p. (small arms ammunition park)

May 11, 1918

S.O.S. to the Canadian Labour Pool on being classified “B2” (able to walk a distance not exceeding 5 miles, see and hear sufficiently well for ordinary purposes) by medical board and remains attached to Canadian Section GHQ (General Headquarters) 3^rd Echelon in France

May 12, 1918

T.O.S. to the Canadian Labour Pool from the 21^st battalion and remains attached to the 3^rd Echelon

Dec 28, 1918

Granted 14 days leave

Jan 17, 1919

S.O.S. to the 21^st battalion and remains attached to the G.H.Q. 3^rd Echelon

Apr 3, 1919

S.O.S. and transferred to the Canadian Records List

May 15, 1919

Private Young ceases to be attached and S.O.S. to the Canadian Records List on transfer to Canadian Record Office, France

May 16, 1919

T.O.S. from the 21^st battalion

Jul 1, 1919

Transferred to England and posted to the General Depot – Whitley

Jul 3, 1919

T.O.S. from the Records field

Jul 5, 1919

S.O.S. to “M” Wing

Aug 9, 1919

S.O.S. on proceeding to Canada

Aug 13, 1919

Embarked the S.S. Saxonia, London, England

Aug 24, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, N.S.

Aug 26, 1919

Discharged in Kingston, ON, 3^rd D.D. (District Depot) Dispersal Area Station “H”

Ø     Rank on discharge Private

Ø     Proposed Residence Cooper, ON

Ø     War Service Class badge “A” issued number 214176

 
Following discharge, the British War medal and Victory Medal were sent to him in Cooper, Ontario on May 23, 1921

Sep 26, 1923

Married Annie Elizabeth Lindsay on this date in Trenton, ON

Feb 14, 1948

Alfred passed away at his residence, 311 McDonnel St. Peterborough, on this day from acute circulatory collapse, chronic arteriosclerotic heart disease and partial small bowel obstruction. During the past 5 years he was employed as a guard at the Canadian General Electric plant. He left behind his wife, one son Berton Harry, 5 sisters, and brother Walter who was also a member of the 21^st Battalion.