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GATESHEAD

Younger, R., Pte., 1942

Photo: Geordie at War Project

On the Alamein Memorial is the name of 4461456 Private Ralph Younger, serving with the Durham Light Infantry who died 14/11/1942.

In Gateshead East Cemetery is an eroded family headstone which reads:

our ...............................................
.....................................................
Also our dear ................................
husband .........................................
also Ralph Younger, eldest son of the above
presumed killed November 14th 1942 Aged 27 years.
Also ?Ralph their son-in-law
and beloved husband of Frances Younger
............................................aged ? years.
Robert..............................................
died ........................................aged .... years
...........................................................
Also their eldest son Robert
beloved husband of ?Bridget Gordon

Ralph Younger is remembered in the D.L.I. Book of Remembrance page 86


The CWGC entry for Private Younger

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