Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Warrant Officer 2nd Class D. H. Young, Green Howards, taken prisoner-of-war in North Africa

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Coronation 1953, these unnamed; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (4380660 Sjt., Green Howards) mounted as worn, very fine (5) £120-160

Douglas Herbert Young was born in Crickslade, Swindon, Wiltshire on 16 November 1902. A Carman by occupation, he enlisted into Green Howards at Whitehall on 11 August 1919. With them he served in India, September 1921-March 1925; Khartoum, March 1925-January 1926; China, January 1927-February 1928; with the B.E.F., January- 9 June 1940; Middle East, April 1941-May 1942. Taken prisoner in North Africa, he was held in Italy and Germany as a Prisoner-of-war, June 1942-April 1945. Returning home he was transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve in January 1946, being discharged on 31 July 1952 as a Warrant Officer 2nd Class (C.S.M.).

With Certified Copy of Attestation; Certificate of Service; Soldier’s Service and Pay Book; Soldier’s Release Book; Certificate of Signalling, April 1930; photograph of recipient.