Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
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Charles Taylor Young
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 21.04.1915
- Place of enlistment: Toronto, Ontario.
- Service no: 56180
- Rank: Sapper
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Canadian Engineers
- Unit/Ship: No3 Tunnelling Company
- Place of Death: Belgium
- Age at Death: 28
- Date of Death: 08.07.1916
- Burial Country: Belgium
- Cemetery: Railway Dugouts Burial Ground
- Grave/Mem Ref no: VI.A.14.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 25.03.1888
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation: Teamster
- Mother:
Margaret Young
- Father:
Alexander Young
- Siblings:
Mrs Webster, 35 Lawrence St, Dundee
- Spouse:
Margeret Webster Young 243, Blackness Rd, Dundee
- Children:
More about Charles Taylor Young
Charles originally attested under the name of Charles Cargill. When Charles enlisted, his wife was residing at 35 Lawrence St, Dundee. According to his service record His father is recorded as C. Young and his mother is recorded as Agnes Young and his wife is recorded as Margaret Rollo Young. The names of his parents and wife listed above are those recorded on the C.W.G.C. and V.A.C. sites.
Charles is believed to have initially attested 18.01.1915 with the 33rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Reg No A390, before being medically discharged 17.04.1915. It would appear he then re enlisted initially with the 19th Battalion before being transferred to the Canadian Engineers.
For more information on Charles visit Charles Memorial and Charles Service Record
There are several references to Charles in the Dundee Peoples Journal 19/08/1916 page 14, and 27/01/1917 page 8, available in Dundee Central Library.
Information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson
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