Young A W Private 6851376
Personnel Entry
Name Young Arthur William
Army number 6851376
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet ascertained.
Age (At time of death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Honourable Artillery Company – no exact date as yet. Underwent Basic Training. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry and posted to the 11th Battalion DLI. served Normandy. Wounded. Posted to ? Battalion DLI on the disbandment of the 11th Battalion. Returned to the UK. Relegated to the Class Z (T) Reserve 7/5/1946.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade On being posted to the 11th Battalion.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Yes - in Normandy.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address (To include family and marital details where possible). No details as yet.
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