Basic Details
Surname
Young
Forenames
Algernon Arthur
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
His biography on the college website states: ‘Algernon Arthur was born in Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, the son of Henry Lindsay Young, schoolmaster at an ‘army tutor school’ and Edith Alice nee Pattenden. Henry died in 1899, and in 1901 his widow was living ‘on her own means’ with her 12 year old daughter and 7 year old Algernon in Eastbourne. Although his birth certificate recorded his name as Algernon Arthur, the name Lindsey was added by the time of the 1911 census and the initial or name appears in army papers. Having fought in France he died of wounds 22 February 1915 in the Army Hospital Boulogne. Lance Corporal Young’s name appears on a part of the War Memorial devoted to those who had been choristers, or college servants, at Christ Church.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Boulogne
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Boulogne
Cemetery
Eastern Cemetery
Year of death
1915
Month of death
February
Day of death
22
Age at death
20
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds