Young, John (Jack) –

Son of Mrs. Young, of 507, Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Municipal Secondary School. Formerly Private 2665, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

Personal details

  • Surname: Young
  • Forename: John (Jack)
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 19
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: September 13th, 1915
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Sapper
  • Unit: 1st/2nd West Lancashire Division Field Company.
  • Service number: 7773
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: October 14th, 1914 - 1914-10-14
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Portianos Military Cemetery, Lemnos, Greece
  • CWGC reference: IV. C. 249.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 24/12/1914 15/09/1916 14/09/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7d 5h 4h
  • Bolton Chronicle: 02/10/1915

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