Feb 25, 1894

Born in Madoc Township, Hastings County, ON to Robert and Mary J. (nee McCaw) Young

Feb 21, 1916

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

Ø     Number 636657

Ø     Next of kin given as his wife Mary Ann (nee Hamilton) Young

Ø     Previous occupation given as Labourer

Ø     No previous military experience given

Ø     Religions given as Methodist

Sep 1916

AWL (Absent without leave), given 8 days C.B. (confined to barracks) and forfeits 6 days pay

Oct 18, 1916

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

Oct 28, 1916

Disembarked in England

Dec 5, 1916

S.O.S. (struck off strength) on transfer to the 21^st Battalion CEF and proceeded overseas

Dec 6, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Etaples, France and T.O.S. (taken on strength) to the 21^st Battalion

Dec 26, 1916

Left for the 2^nd Entrenching Battalion

Dec 29, 1916

Arrived at the 2^nd Entrenching Battalion

Mar 5, 1917

Left for and joined the 21^st Battalion

May 17, 1917

Attached to the 4^th FCCE. (Field Company Canadian Engineers)

Jun 1, 1917

At duty from the 4^th FCCE

Jul 22, 1917

Attached to the 4^th CMGC (Canadian Machine Gun Corps)

Aug 17, 1917

Private Young was wounded during the fighting at Hill 70. He was admitted to the No. 23 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) in Lozinghem, France for a gun shot wound to his left hip and side

Sep 8, 1917

Discharged to duty

Dec 12, 1917

Admitted to the #5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for Impetigo on the legs

Dec 21, 1917

Admitted to the #6 CFA for impetigo

Jan 11, 1918

Discharged to duty

Jan 12, 1918

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion

Jan 14, 1918

Granted 14 days leave

Jan 30, 1918

Returned from leave

Feb 21, 1918

Awarded the Good Conduct Badge

Apr 13, 1918

Attached to the 2^nd CMGB (Canadian Machine Gun Battalion)

May 13, 1918

SOS from the 21^st battalion on transfer to the CMGCP (Canadian Machine Gun Corps Reinforcement pool)

May 14, 1918

TOS to the CMGC pool

Oct 1, 1918

SOS on posting to the 4^th Battalion CMGC

Oct 2, 1918

TOS to the 4^th Battalion CMGC and joined unit

Oct 12, 1918

TOS from the CMGC pool

Nov 30, 1918

Granted 14 days Leave to the UK

Dec 14, 1918

To Hospital from Leave - VDG

Dec 16, 1918

Admitted to the 51^st General Hospital in Etaples, France with VDG. Placed under pay stoppages from this date until Feb 7,1919 at 50 cents/day plus Field Allowance at 10 cents/day

Feb 7, 1919

Admitted to the 7^th Canadian Stationary Hospital in Camiers, France for same

Feb 9, 1919

Admitted to the 9^th Canadian Stationary Hospital for VDG and forfeits field allowance and is placed under stoppage of pay at a rate of 50 cents/day whilst in hospital from Dec 16,1918 to Feb 7, 1919

Feb 16, 1919

Sick and SOS to the CMGCD (Canadian Machine Gun Corps Depot)

 Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan Breydel

Feb 17, 1919

Admitted to the PPCRC (Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross) Hospital in Bexhill, England

Feb 23, 1919

Admitted to the Canadian Etchinghill Hospital near Lyminge, England

May 16, 1919

Discharged from hospital and SOS to CMGCD

May 24, 1919

SOS to CMGD

Jun 13, 1919

TOS from the 6^th Reserve battalion and then SOS to “M” Wing CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp)

Jun 30, 1919

Discharged for return to Canada

Jul 3, 1919

SOS and embarked the “Empress of Britain” in Liverpool on return to Canada

Jul 11, 1919

Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec

Jul 12, 1919

Discharged at Kingston, Ontario Dispersal Station “H”, No. 3 MDD (Military District Depot)

Ø     Rank on discharge Private

Ø     Proposed residence is RR#3, Madoc, ON

Ø     War Service Class badge “A” issued number 213642

Following discharge, the British War Medal and Victory medal we sent to him in Stirling, Ontario

Nov 10, 1951

Died in Peterborough this day and is buried at the Little Lake Cemetery in Peterborough, ON. He worked at DeLaval in Peterborough for many years.  (He re-married Dec. 30,1927 to Bertha Alice Burns and he predeceased her.  They had no children together.)

Walter Henry Young is remembered on the Peterborough Wall Of Honour