2723212 William YOUNG, 2 Irish Guards

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: YOUNG, William
DOB: About 1923. Possibly 1922 4th Quarter, Manchester Lancashire, mother's maiden name McDonough
Place of Birth: Manchester
Residence: Manchester
Trade/Profession:
Parents: Possibly William Young and Catherine Young nee McDonough; married 1917 4th Quarter, Chorlton, Lancashire
Wife:
Photo:


SERVICE
Army/Personal Number: 2723212
Rank: Guardsman
Regiment/Battalion: Irish Guards, 2nd Armoured Battalion
As at 01/09/1939:
Enlisted: Guardsman
Soldier's Will:
Pre-embarkation list, May 1944: Ref



CASUALTY
CWGC Link: Casualty Details
CWGC Certificate:

Theatre of War: Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45
Date of Death: 17/09/1944
Age at Death: 21
Casualty Type: Killed in Action


Memorial Photo:

Memorial Reference: Panel 3.
Panel Photo:

Memorial Registration:

Panel List:



Army Casualty List (WO 417):
2723212 Guardsman Young, W 1944 Irish Guards
2723212 Guardsman Young, W 1945 Irish Guards

The Times Casualty List: published


MEDALS
Campaign Medals:
Medal Roll Details:


REFERENCES
War Diaries:
War Diary: 2nd Armoured Battalion IRISH GUARDS, Jan - Dec 1944
Archive Files: WO 417
Publications:
Accounts:
War Memorial:
Newspaper:
Websites:
Irish Guards: Roll of Honour - WWII Open Resource Group
GROESBEEK MEMORIAL, HOLLAND

 

THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45 (BU 925)
IWM Catalogue number: BU 925
Object description: Sherman tanks of the Irish Guards Group advance past others which were knocked out earlier during Operation 'Market-Garden', 17 September 1944.

 

THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-45 (BU 926)
Catalogue number: BU 926
Object description:
A Sherman Firefly tank of the Irish Guards Group advances past Sherman tanks knocked out earlier during Operation 'Market-Garden', 17 September 1944.