Mar 18, 1893

Born at Bracebridge Ontario

Aug 5, 1915

Attested into the 76^th Battalion at Niagara Falls Ontario 

Ø      Number 142029

Ø      Next of kin given as James Young (brother) of Burks Falls Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Labourer

o       Later recorded as Lumberman

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Roman Catholic

Ø      Assigned to “C” Company

Oct 9, 1915

Reported AWL (Absent Without Leave) for 3 days

Dec 29, 1915

Reported AWL for 2 days

Apr 23, 1916

Embarked the Empress of Britain at Halifax Nova Scotia

May 5, 1916

Disembarked at Liverpool England

Jun 28, 1916

Posted to the 21^st Battalion

Jun 29, 1916

Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in France and TOS (Taken On Strength) 21^st Battalion

Jun 30, 1916

Joined 21^st Battalion while they were in the Micmac Rest Camp

Aug 11, 1916

Wounded by shrapnel to upper chest

Aug 12, 1916

Transferred to No 13 General Hospital at Boulogne where surgery performed to remove shrapnel

Aug 15, 1916

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Cambria

Transferred to CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) at Folkestone

Aug 16, 1916

Transferred to the Royal Infirmary at Sunderland

Sep 7, 1916

Transferred to Mission House Hospital at New Seaham

Sep 28, 1916

Transferred to Bearwood Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Wokingham and attached to the 2^nd CCD (Canadian Casualty Depot)

Oct 10, 1916

Discharged from hospital to CCAC for PT (Physical Training) and ceases to be attached to CCD

Oct 12, 1916

Medical Board at CCAC notes: 

Ø      Received shrapnel wounds to upper sternum

Ø      Shrapnel removed and wounds healed

Ø      Patient had a speech impediment prior to enlistment, it has become worse since the injury

Ø      Determined that he will be fit for duty after 4 weeks of Physical Training

Jan 18, 1917

TOS 6^th Reserve Battalion at East Sandling Camp

Feb 15, 1917

Charged with having untidy sleeping quarters and sentenced to 5 days CB (Confined to Barracks)

Mar 6, 1917

TOS the 21^st Battalion but remained at East Sandling Camp

Mar 31, 1917

Proceeded to France

Apr 2, 1917

Joined the 2^nd Entrenching Battalion in the field

Apr 14, 1917

Joined the 21^st Battalion in the field

Jun 24, 1917

Absent from parade for Kit Inspection

Jun 25, 1917

Sentenced to 3 days CB and 3 hours of pack drill for being absent from Kit Inspection

Oct 9, 1917               Admitted to No 5 CFA with an accidental gun shot wound

He died while being tranported to the MDS 

The following is the sworn statement given by L/Cpl LP Munroe at the Court of Enquiry

Oct 12, 1917

Court of Enquiry held at 21^st Battalion Headquarters.  After testimony was given, a recommendation was made to charge L/Cpl Munroe with neglect and that he be tried by FGCM (Field General Court Martial)

Oct 16, 1917

The office of the AAG (Assistant Adjutant General) reviewed the proceedings 

Ø      Pte Young suffered a “fatal bullet wound through right forearm and stomach, entering stomach at top right thigh bone and lodging in Testicle”

Ø      Pte Young was lying on the floor of a dark dugout.  634116 L/Cpl LP Munroe was cleaning his rifle within three yards of him, when the rifle discharged, inflicting the wounds

Ø      Recommended to the GOC 2^nd Canadian Division that disciplinary action should be taken against L/Cpl LP Munroe

Oct 26, 1917

Major-General HE Burstall, Commanding 2^nd Canadian Division, ordered that L/Cpl Munroe be tried by FGCM 

It should be noted that L/Cpl LP Munroe was killed in action near Crest Farm, SW of Passchendaele on November 4, 1917, before the Court Martial could take place

Jan 3, 1921

Death Scroll sent to Mary D Young (daughter) c/o Miss Francis McAvoy of Pevensey Ontario

Aug 8, 1922

Death Plaque sent to daughter at Pevensey Ontario

Application for War Service Gratuity was made by Miss Francis McAvoy of Berriedale Ontario, who was making request on behalf of the orphaned child of Pte Young 

This application was denied as there was no Separation Allowance assigned 

There is no discernable date on this request.

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to Miss Mary D Young (daughter) at Pevensey Ontario