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Young, J., Pte., 1916
On the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France, is the name of 21/984 Private John Young, serving with the 21st (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 01/07/1916.

Morpeth Herald 25/08/1916 carries a brief obituary:

Pte. J. Young, N.F., Blyth, killed in action.

He is remembered at Blyth on B42.24


The CWGC entry for Private Young

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