The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F J Young

Private Frederick John YOUNG, G/4071, 1st Battalion Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 24th September 1916.

Born Trinity, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of Henry Young, 30 Shelly Cottages, Denny Bottom, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

1911 Census - 30 Harmony Street, Denny Bottom, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent - Henry Young, head, age 48, married, labourer, gardener, worker, born Speldhurst; Elizabeth Young, wife, age 53, married 27 years, 5 children, all still alive, nothing, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Fredrick Young, son, age 25, single, labourer, all trades, worker, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Martha Young, daughter age 17, single, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Enlisted Tunbridge Wells, Kent, age 28 years & 350 days, height 5ft 10 inches, fresh complexion, brown eyes, dark hair, teeth satisfactory upper and lower artificial. Formerly porter.

Home 5th October 1914 to 24th May 1915; BEF 25th May 1915 to 24th September 1916.

5th October 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th October 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th October 1914, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st April 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th May 1915, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th May 1915, 5 Infantry Base Depot; 8th August 1915, joined Entrenching Battalion; 6th September 1915, deprived of 10 days pay; 14th January 1916, joined 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, "B" Company; 22nd July 1916, 8 General Hospital, wounded, gun shot wound left shin?; 27th July 1916, 40 Infantry Base Depot; 2nd September 1916, joined Battalion, "B" Company.

18th July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, single; Father, Henry Young, 30 Harmony Street, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Mother, Elizabeth Young, 30 Harmony Street, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Brothers - ??????? Young, age 35, Gladson Road, Rusthall; Sisters - Caroline, age 29, 22 St Savour Road, St Leonards; Martha, age 26, 30 Harmony Street, Rusthall.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France. / Tunbridge Wells War Memorial

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