York Casualty Roll of Honour - Y

Yardley, Francis Wilfrid
Gunner 149033, "C" Bty. 174th Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 2nd September 1918. Aged 20. Son of Percy and Ada Yardley, of Raskelf, Easingwold, Yorks. Native of York. Buried Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France, IV. E. 2. Commemorated in The King’s Book.

Yorke, Geo.
Commemorated on the St Paul’s Church War Memorial, Holgate. No information currently.

Yorke, John
Sergeant 195, 3rd Bn., Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Killed in action 4th May 1917. Aged 24. Son of Samuel and Lavinia Yorke, of 26, Falconer St., Holgate, York. Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Somme, France. John Yorke was awarded the Military Medal and was Mentioned in Dispatches. Commemorated in The King’s Book.

Young, Arthur Ernest
Second Lieutenant “D" Battery. 108th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 21st May 1918. Aged 22. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Young, of 20, Beaconsfield St., Acomb, York. Buried Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension (Somme), France, III. G. 10. Commemorated on the Acomb Methodist Church and the Acomb War Memorials

Young, Eric Norman
Private 23626, 1st Bn., West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). Killed in action 12th October 1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France, Pier and Face 2 A 2 C and 2 D. Eric Young was born and enlisted in York. Commemorated on the St Mary Bishophill Junior Church War Memorial and in The King’s Book.

Young, Frederick William
Private 40979, 6th Bn., King's Own Scottish Borderers formerly 15493 R. C. R. Killed in action 6th January 1917. Buried in Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France, II. B. 15. Frederick Young was born, lived and enlisted in York. Commemorated in The King’s Book.

Young, George
Private 242311, 1st/5th Bn., York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 32/563 Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action 9th October 1917. Aged 29. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Young, of 15, Oxford St., Holgate Rd., York. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium, Panel 125 to 128. George Young was born and enlisted in York. Commemorated on the St Paul’s Church War Memorial, Holgate and in The King’s Book.

Young, John Douglas
Commemorated in The King’s Book as a sapper. No information currently

Young, Robert
Gunner L/12401, 5th Reserve Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Died 20th November 1919. Aged 20. Son of Mrs. A. Young, of 8, Wilson's Yard, Aldwark, York. Buried York Cemetery, 159. 20263. Commemorated St Cuthbert’s Church War Memorial, Peasholme Green.

Young, Sidney
Private 12411, 12th Bn., West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). Killed in action 3rd April 1916. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium, Panel 21. Sidney Young was born and enlisted in York. Commemorated in The King’s Book.

Young, William
Serjeant L/12267, A Battery, 61st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 2nd April 1917. Buried in Savy Communal Cemetery, France, 1. William Young was born and enlisted in York. Commemorated in The King’s Book.

Young, William Norris
Private 2594, 1st/4th Bn., King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died 11th October 1915. Aged 19. Son of Charles and Annie Elizabeth Young, of 24, High Petergate, York. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, Panel 47. Commemorated on the St Michael Le Belfry Church War Memorial and in The King’s Book.

Youren, Lewis
Pioneer 316671, 8th Div. Signal Coy., Royal Engineers. Died 26th April 1918. Aged 36. Aged 36. Son of Fredrick and Emmie Youren; husband of Mary Youren, of Mount Pleasant, Bentham, Lancaster. Buried Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, Somme, France, I. F. 20. Commemorated in The King’s Book.