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Young

N E

Major

MID LG: 16 April 1901, page: 2605. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 2 April 1901. Re: General mentions
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Royal Artillery

Young

N E

Major

Demise: Died of disease - enteric fever 26 Feb 1902
Place: Bloemfontein + Raadzaal
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt

Royal Artillery

Young

Norman Edward

Major

Died of enteric at Bloemfontein, 26 February 1902. He was the eldest son of Major General C M Young, RA, was born in October 1862, and educated at the United Services College, Westward Ho. He entered the Royal Artillery from the Royal Military Academy in July 1882, was promoted Captain May 1891, brevet Major November 1896, and Major January 1900. He served with the expedition to Dongola in 1896, taking part in the operations of June 7th and September I9th, being mentioned in despatches November 3rd, 1896, and received the brevet of Major and the Egyptian medal with two clasps. He took part in the Nile Expedition, 1897, and was present at the action of Abu Hamed, being mentioned in despatches, January 25th, 1898, and receiving two clasps to the Egyptian medal. He also served in the Nile Expedition 1898, and took part in the cavalry reconnaissance of March 30th, and the battles of the Atbara and Omdurman, being mentioned in despatches, September 30th, 1898, and was awarded the DSO, the Fourth Class of the Order of the Osmanieh, the medal, and two clasps to the Egyptian medal. Major Young went to South Africa in 1899 with the special ammunition column under Major May and took part in Lieutenant General Lord Methuen's advance and the action at Magersfontein and was present at Paardeberg and the capture of Cronje. When promoted Major he was posted to the 75th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, which he commanded till December 1901, and then became staff officer to Colonel Dunlop's column of Royal Artillery Mounted Rifles, which post he held at the time of his death. When taken ill, he was first sent to Heilbron and thence to Bloemfontein, where he died. He was mentioned in despatches, LG, April 19th, 1901. His name was inscribed on a memorial tablet in the United Services College at Westward Ho.
Source: Donner

Royal Field Artillery

Young

Norman Edward

Captain

YOUNG, NORMAN EDWARD, Captain and Brevet Major, was born 26 October 1862. He was gazetted to the Royal Artillery 25 July 1882, as Lieutenant, becoming Captain 23 May 1891. From 14 July 1892 to 23 November 1898, Captain Young was employed with the Egyptian Army. He took part in the expedition to Dongola in 189o, and was present at the operations of 7 June and 19 September. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 3 November 1895]; received, the Brevet of Major 18 November 1896, and the Egyptian Medal with two clasps. In the Nile Expedition of 1897 he was present at the action of Abu Hamed. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 25 January 1898], and received two clasps to his Egyptian Medal. He again saw service in the Nile Expedition of 1833, taking part in the Cavalry reconnaissance of 33 March, and in the Battles of Atbara and Khartoum. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 33 September 1898]; received the 4th Class Osmanieh; the Medal, and two clasps to the Egyptian Medal, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 November 1898]: "Norman Edward Young, Captain and Brevet Major, Royal Artillery. In recognition of services during the recent operations in the Sudan". The Insignia were presented by the Queen at Windsor 1 December 1898. He died during the Boer War.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)

Royal Artillery

Young

3rd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

Northamptonshire Regiment

Young

Oliver

964

Corporal

QSA (6) CC Wep Tr Witt SA01 SA02
Source: Wepener Siege Account and Medal Roll

Kaffrarian Rifles

Young

Oliver Gilbert