Young, Wilfrid Ernest, son of Ernest William Young, of Dorchester, Dorset; b. Dec. 28, 1891; adm. May 4, 1906 (H); left July 1910; enlisted Oct. 1914 in the Federated Malay States; 2nd Lieut. 3rd Batt. Dorset Regt. Jan. 23, 1915; and served with 1st Batt. from April 1915; transferred to R.F.C. Dec. 1915, serving with Nos. 11 and 6 Sqdns. in France as observer; Flight Commander Jan. 1, 1917 with Sqdns. 19 and 74; Sqdn. Cdr. with Sqdns. 1 and 216; wounded near Ypres July 22, 1917; D.F.C. July 2, 1918; m. Dec. 31, 1924; Ruth, daughter of J. Mahoney; d. 17 June 1979.
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