Dec 9, 1895

Born at Brighton England

Aug 24, 1915

Attested at Peterborough Ont into the 59^th Battalion 

Ø      No. 455478

Ø      Next of kin given as John Young (father) of 112 Springfield Rd., Brighton England

Ø      Occupation given as Bank Clerk

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Church of England

Apr 1, 1916

Assigned pay of $20 per month to his own account at the Dominion Bank, Dufferin St and Lappin Ave, Toronto Ontario – note that the account was closed Dec 31, 1917 -  

Embarked the RMS Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia

Apr 11, 1916

Disembarked at Liverpool England

Apr 15, 1916

Provisionally appointed rank of Corporal and attached to the Paymaster’s staff at Caesar’s Camp

May 6, 1916

Seconded to Canadian Army Pay Corps London

Jul 6, 1916

Transferred from 59^th to 39^th Battalion then seconded to Pay and Records London

Aug 4, 1916

Admitted 2^nd London General Hospital at Chelsea with a hernia

Aug 8, 1916

Operated on for hernia

Sep 12, 1916

Healed from surgery and discharged to Canadian Convalescent Hospital Bromley

Sep 14, 1916

Ceases to be attached to Pay Office London and TOS 39^th Battalion - Discharged from hospital at Bromley

Oct 14, 1916

SOS 39^th Battalion to Pay Office London

Oct 17, 1916

On Command to Pay Office London

Oct 19, 1916

TOS Pay Office London from 39^th Battalion

Dec 1, 1916

TOS Canadian Pay Corps London

Feb 11, 1917

Granted permission to marry

Mar 1, 1917

Reverts to Private and TOS 6^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

Mar 14, 1917

Married - Assigned pay of $25 per month to his wife

Apr 12, 1917

Signed Will leaving estate to his wife, Mrs Rosemary R Young.  (note that she later remarried and became Mrs. Turner.)

Apr 22, 1917

Arrived and TOS 21^st Battalion in the field

May 7, 1917

Left for 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion

May 11, 1917

Arrived at 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion

Jun 12, 1917

Jointed 21^st Battalion in the field

Aug 24, 1917

Awarded Good Conduct Badge

Dec 14, 1917

Killed in action

Sep 8, 1920

Scroll and Plaque sent to Mrs Ellen Young (mother) of 112 Springfield Road, Brighton, Sussex, England – medals sent to Mrs Rosemary R Young (widow) at 36 Springfield Road, Brighton, Sussex, England

Oct 22, 1920

Medals returned from address

Feb 22, 1921

Medals sent to Mrs Turner (formerly Young) at 442 Baynes St., Buffalo NY, USA.

Apr 15, 1921

Medals returned, address not found

Apr 28, 1921

Medals to be sent to Mrs DN Duffy, 24 Browning Ave., Toronto – authority given by Mrs Young, who is now Mrs. Turner.

Jul 22, 1921

Medals sent to be sent to Mrs DN Duffy, 24 Browning Ave., Toronto