Five: Leading Stoker W. Young, Royal Navy, who served in H.M. Yachts Osborne and Alexandra

1914-15 Star (151711, W. Young, L. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (151711 W. Young. L. Sto. R.N.); Coronation 1911, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (Walter Young, Sto., H.M.Y. Osborne.) very fine (5) £160-£200

Walter Young was born in Southampton on 4 October 1870 and joined the Royal Navy on 19 November 1889. He served in H.M. Yacht Osborne between March 1896 and April 1909 (and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in April 1904), before transferring to H.M. Yacht Alexandra, serving in her until he was shore pensioned in November 1911. Re-engaged on the outbreak of war in 1914, he served in H.M.S. Boxer for the bulk of the Great War.