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Young, J., 2 Lieut., 1917

Photo: Geordie at War Project

In Dickebusch New Military Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of Second Lieutenant John Young, serving with the Durham Light Infantry who died 09/06/1917.

In Gateshead (Swalwell) Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:

In
loving memory of
Thomas Young
beloved husband of
Isabella D. Young
who died August 18th 1923,
aged 60 years.
Also their dearly loved and only son
John Young
Lieut. 13th D.L.I. who fell in action
in Battle Wood, Ypres, June 9th 1917
aged 21 years.
and was interred at Dickebusch.
Also
Agnes Darling McGregor
daughter of the above
who died January 19th 1945,
aged 54 years.
Also Isabella Darling
loved wife of Thomas Young
who died August 12th 1951,
aged 86 years.

John Young is remembered in the D.L.I. Book of Remembrance page 146


The CWGC entry for 2nd Lieutenant Young

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk