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|Surname and forenames=Young Horatio Kitchener
 
|Surname and forenames=Young Horatio Kitchener
 
|Army number=4275935
 
|Army number=4275935
|Rank=Pte
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|Rank=Private.
|Age=0
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|Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 17/1/1940.  Underwent Basic Training.  Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 18/7/1940Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI. Served Iceland.  Served Normandy.  Wounded 4/8/1944.  Posted to ? Battalion DLI on the disbanding of the 11th Battalion.  Transferred to the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 27/11/1944, Docs to Exeter 25/1/1945.  DCLI Enlistment Book not available.
|Unit=Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 17/1/1940, Trf Durham Light Infantry 18/7/1940, Posted 11th Bn, Served Iceland.  Served Normandy.  Wounded 4/8/1944.  Trf Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 27/11/1944, Docs to Exeter 25/1/1945, Enlistment Book not available.
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|Source table=11DLI
 
|Source table=11DLI
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|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards.
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|Date of birth=Not yet known.
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|Age=(At the time of his death).Not yet known.
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|Company/Battery=Not yet known.
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|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
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|Task or role=Probably Rifleman.
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|Joined Brigade=On being posted to the 11th Battalion.
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|Promotions=None known.
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|Wounded=Yes – in Normandy – 4/8/1944.
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|Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known.
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|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet ascertained.
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|Home address= (To include family and marital details where possible).  No details available as yet.
 
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Name Young Horatio Kitchener
Army number 4275935
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At the time of his death).Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 17/1/1940. Underwent Basic Training. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 18/7/1940. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI. Served Iceland. Served Normandy. Wounded 4/8/1944. Posted to ? Battalion DLI on the disbanding of the 11th Battalion. Transferred to the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 27/11/1944, Docs to Exeter 25/1/1945. DCLI Enlistment Book not available.
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 – 4/8/1944.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet ascertained.
Home address (To include family and marital details where possible). No details available as yet.
Source table 11DLI