Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
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Andrew Lowe Young
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 88843
- Rank: Pioneer
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
- Unit/Ship: 205th Field Company
- Place of Death: Swindon, Wiltshire
- Age at Death: 25
- Date of Death: 11.09.1915
- Burial Country: England
- Cemetery: Swindon (Radnor Street) Cemetery, Wiltshire
- Grave/Mem Ref no: B.1769
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 1890
- Place of Birth: Longforgan
- Address: 19 Barrack Street, Dundee
- Occupation: Carter
- Mother:
Christina Young, 6 Erskine St, Dundee
- Father:
John Young, 6 Erskine St, Dundee
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
Elizabeth Young, 19 Barrack St, Dundee
- Children:
John, born 25.04.1905
More about Andrew Lowe Young
Andrew Lowe Young 88843 Royal Engineers
ENGINEER DIES OF ENTERIC FEVER.
Mrs Young, who resides at 19 Barrack Street, Dundee, has received intimation that her husband, Pioneer Andrew Lowe Young, Royal Engineers, has died in an English hospital from enteric fever.
Pioneer Young was buried in England with full military honours. He would have celebrated his twenty-sixth birthday on Sunday first. Deceased was employed as a carter with Mr A. Henry previous to enlistment in May. He is survived by a widow and one boy.
Dundee Courier 21st October 1915
Additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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