2723212 William YOUNG, 2 Irish Guards

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    PERSONAL INFORMATION
    Name: YOUNG, William
    DOB: About 1923. Possibly 1922 4th Quarter, Manchester Lancashire, mother's maiden name McDonough
    Place of Birth: Manchester
    Residence: Manchester
    Trade/Profession:
    Parents: Possibly William Young and Catherine Young nee McDonough; married 1917 4th Quarter, Chorlton, Lancashire
    Wife:
    Photo:


    SERVICE
    Army/Personal Number: 2723212
    Rank: Guardsman
    Regiment/Battalion: Irish Guards, 2nd Armoured Battalion
    As at 01/09/1939:
    Enlisted: Guardsman
    Soldier's Will:
    Pre-embarkation list, May 1944: Ref



    CASUALTY
    CWGC Link: Casualty Details
    CWGC Certificate:
    YOUNG_WILLIAM.jpg
    Theatre of War: Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45
    Date of Death: 17/09/1944
    Age at Death: 21
    Casualty Type: Killed in Action


    Memorial Photo:
    Groesbeek 1.png Groesbeek 2.png
    Memorial Reference: Panel 3.
    Panel Photo:
    Groesbeek 3.png
    Memorial Registration:
    YOUNG W.JPG
    Panel List:
    GROESBEEK IG PANEL doc4226422.JPG


    Army Casualty List (WO 417):
    2723212 Guardsman Young, W 1944 Irish Guards
    2723212 Guardsman Young, W 1945 Irish Guards

    The Times Casualty List: published


    MEDALS
    Campaign Medals:
    Medal Roll Details:


    REFERENCES
    War Diaries:
    War Diary: 2nd Armoured Battalion IRISH GUARDS, Jan - Dec 1944
    Archive Files: WO 417
    Publications:
    Accounts:
    War Memorial:
    Newspaper:
    Websites:
    Irish Guards: Roll of Honour - WWII Open Resource Group
    GROESBEEK MEMORIAL, HOLLAND
     
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