The John Chidzey Collection

Four: Farrier Serjeant J. W. Young, Royal Field Artillery, who died at home on 20 June 1918

1914-15 Star (52102 Far. Sjt., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (52102 Sjt., R.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (52102 Far. Sjt., A.93/A. Bde. R.F.A.); Memorial Plaque (John Walter Young) good very fine and better (5) £160-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The John Chidzey Collection.

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M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918. ‘... in recognition of valuable services rendered with the Forces in France during the present war.’

John Walter Young was born in Andover, Hampshire and enlisted at Gosport. As a Farrier Serjeant in the Royal Field Artillery he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 22 July 1915. He died at home on 20 June 1918 and was buried in the Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery. He was the son of Walter and Sarah Young of Abbot’s Arm, Andover, Hampshire and husband of Mary Fortune Young of 8 Priorsdean Avenue, Copnor, Portsmouth. With some copied research and a modern photograph of his headstone. Plaque in card envelope and (damaged) registered envelope addressed to his wife.