Name
Christy William Young
2 November 1884
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
25/09/1915
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
13522
Royal Berkshire Regiment
8th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DUD CORNER CEMETERY, LOOS
VI. C. 13.
France
Headstone Inscription
None
UK & Other Memorials
Not on Croxley Green Memorial
Pre War
Christy William Young was born on 2 November 1884 in Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, the son of Christy Thomas and Annette Young. He was baptised on 1 Feb 1885 at Croxley Green, Herts.
He was admitted to the Hackney Workhouse on 1 Aug 1896 but it is not known how long he remained there.
He married Florence Dewin on 16 May 1915 at St Paul's Church, Homerton. He gave his occupation as Carpenter and was living at 222 Glyn Road. Florence gave her address as 12 Durrington Road.
They had a daughter Florence Ellen on 23 March 1916 and were living at 12 Durrington Road, High Street, Homerton, at the time of enlistment.
Wartime Service
Christy enlisted in Canning Town, Essex, (London) and joined the 8th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. He served in France from 7 August 1915.
He was killed in action on 25 September 1915 during an attack on German positions south of the Hulloch Road. The Berkshires suffered heavy casualties, many of them suffering from gas poisoning when the wind blew the gas back into their own ranks. Only 6 of them returned safely. Christy is now buried at Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos, having been previously buried near where he died and reinterred at the end of the war.
Additional Information
His widow received a war gratuity of £3 10s and pay owing of £3 13s 8d. She also received a pension of 15 shillings a week for herself and her daughter. Florence remarried in 1922 to Henry Jermy.
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
