Oct 3, 1885

Born in Gardenville, Ontario to Marshall and Rosa (nee Vale) Young

Oct 3, 1914

Married to Myrtle Belle Babcock in Detroit, Michigan, USA

Apr 1, 1916

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

Ø  Number 637099

Ø  Next of kin given as Rose Vale Young, mother, Gardenville, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Fisherman

Ø  Previous military experience given as 16^th Regiment

Ø  Religion given as Methodist

The battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area

Oct 17, 1916

Embarked the SS Northland in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Oct 28, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the battalion proceeded to Bramshott

Nov 15, 1916

Appointed to the rank of Acting Lance Corporal

Dec 8, 1916

Transferred to the 154^th Battalion in Bramshott

Jan 31, 1917

Transferred to the newly formed 6^th Reserve Battalion in East Sandling and was posted to “H” Company

Mar 2, 1917

The 6^th Reserve Battalion moved to Seaford to train reinforcements for the front

Apr 16, 1917

Admitted to the Military Hospital in Chichester with a diagnosis that reads NAD (No Active Disease).  There is no other explanation for his admission

May 10, 1917

Discharged to duty from hospital

May 29, 1917

Reverted to the rank of Private at his own request in order to be transferred to a fighting battalion at the front

Jun 5, 1917

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Jun 6, 1917

Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Jun 23, 1917

After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France

Jun 26, 1917

After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private Young joined the 21^st Battalion in Coupigny, France

Nov 3, 1917

During fighting at Passchendaele, Belgium, Private Young received shrapnel wounds to his hip, abdomen and arms.  He was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to the No. 17 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) where he died of his wounds.  He was buried in the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery near Poperinge, Belgium

Following the end of the war, a Memorial Cross, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll, British War Medal and Victory Medal were sent to his widow, Mrs. Myrtle Young in Royal Oak, Michigan, USA