Son of David and Alice Ann Young, of 80, Worsley Road, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly employed as an assistant at the Farnworth Co-operative Society’s drapery stores. Enlisted March 1916. Formerly 4898, Cheshire Regiment. Memorial in Farnworth (St. James) Churchyard.
Young, John Thomas (Jack) –
Personal details
- Surname: Young
- Forename: John Thomas (Jack)
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 31
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: March 23rd, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 37057
- Regiment: Royal Berkshire (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Panel 56 and 57.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 10/05/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 10/05/1918 23/08/1918