William Edwin Young
Memorial: Westerleigh - Village Green
Regiment: Worcestershire Regiment
Medals: British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Corporal 40441
Date of birth: 1893
Place of birth: Bristol
Date of death: 02/10/1918
Buried/Commemorated at: Tyne Cot Memorial (Panel 75 to 77), Belgium
Age: 25
Further information:
William Edwin Young was born in 1893. He was the brother of Mrs M L Perryman of 11 Bridge Street, Upper Eastville, Bristol
William served as a Corporal with the 4th Battalion of the Worcestershire Regiment. William died on the 2nd October 1918, he was 25 years old. William was awarded the Victory and the British War medals
William Edwin Young is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium (Ref: Panel 75 to 77.). William is also remembered on the Chipping Sodbury and District War Memorial Cottage Hospital board, which is now at Yate and District Heritage Centre, under Westerleigh
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
Yate and District Heritage Centre. Forces War Records and CWGC