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Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
- Biography -
- William Young -

Unknown person Name : William Young.

Son of Richard Young and Fanny Young (née Groves), of 1, Lilac Cottage, Shide, Newport, Isle of Wight.

Born 24 October 1885, Hale Common, Arreton.


 
  Census Information :

1891 : Richard and Fanny Young, with their family including William, are at the Fighting Cocks Public House, Hale Common. Richard is Inn Keeper and Carpenter.

1901 : Richard Young, widower, with his family including William, are at the Fighting Cocks Public House, Hale Common. Richard is Inn Keeper and Carpenter. William is a General Labourer.

1911 : Richard and Lucy Young, are at the Fighting Cocks Public House, Hale Common. Richard is Inn Keeper and Carpenter. William is an AB with the Royal Navy at Queen Street, Portsea, Portsmouth.

  Service details :

AB 221404 William Young, H.M. Submarine E3, Royal Navy

William Young commenced his engagement with the Royal Navy on 24 October 1903 (his 18th birthday) for a period of 12 years. He was described as a Brickmaker, 5 ft 4 1/2 in tall, with dark hair, hazel eyes and a fresh complexion. He had a tattoo of a heart with 5 dots on left forearm.

His dates of service in various ships and shore establishments reads :

St VincentBoy 2 cl.2 July 02
"Boy 1 cl.2 Apl 03
"Ord.24 Oct 03
Firequeen" 3 Nov 03
Bellona" 17 Nov 03
" AB1 Sep 04
Vernon "13 Sep 05
Victory I" 11 Feb 06
Thames " 1 Apl 06
Mercury " 18 Apl 06
Thames"25 Jul 06
Mercury " 26 Jan 07
Vulcan " 20 Feb 09
Mercury " 4 Aug 09
Vulcan " 26 Nov 09
Hebe" 26 Nov 10
Vulcan" 20 Jan 11
Mercury" 23 Feb 11
Arrogant" 1 July 11
Victory" 16 July 11
Vernon" 23 July 11
Racer" 28 Sep 11
Weymouth" 25 May 12
Thetis" 16 Oct 13
Dolphin" 2 Nov 13
Adamant" 17 Nov 13
Dolphin" 21 Feb 14
Maidstone" 18 June 14

He was lost while serving with H.M. Submarine E3 on 18 Oct 1914. See Wikipedia H.M. Submarine E3 Article
Casualty Details :

Died : 18 October 1914 aged 28

Commemorated at : Royal Naval Memorial, Portsmouth

CWGC record ...
  Commemorated on these Memorials :

Arreton War Memorial
Arreton Roll of Honour
Newchurch War Memorial
Newchurch Book of Remembrance

  Page status :
Page last updated : 5 October 2010


 
 

 
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