World War 1
Search the known records to date of those lost from the wider Alnwick area in World War 1
Generally showing where they are commemorated, when they died and some basic facts about each person. There are gaps, however, so if you can fill in any missing details do please contact us.
Thomas Young
Forename(s):
Thomas
Surname:
Young
Initial(s):
T
Service Number:
17171
Rank:
Private
Regiment:
East Yorkshire Regiment, 8th (Service) Battalion
Died:
25/09/1915
Buried:
Loos Memorial (Dud Corner Cemetery)
Service History:
Enlisted at Durham, County Durham.
Formerly 20301, Durham Light Infantry.
Death presumed, per UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 (via Ancestry.co.uk).
Entitled to the 1914 or 1914-15 Star in addition to the British War & Victory Medals.
Background:
Born & resident at Amble, Northumberland.
The UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 records Young's father as Thomas R.
Local Memorial:
Unknown