Individual Details
William Leonard "Leonard" YOUNG
(Abt Oct 1889 - )
Events
| Birth | Abt Oct 1889 | Caversham, Oxfordshire, England |  | ||
| Census | 1891 | 10 Grove Place, Caversham, Oxfordshire, England |  | | |
| Census | 1901 | 31 Queens Road, Caversham, Oxfordshire, England | | | |
| Census | 1911 | Printer's Labourer - 44 Queens Road, Caversham, Oxfordshire, England | | ||
| Occupation | Abt Sep 1914 | Insurance Agent | | ||
| Residence | Abt Sep 1914 | 50 Queens Road, Caversham, Oxfordshire, England | | ||
| Military | From 2 Sep 1914 to 18 Jun 1919 | Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire) Regiment, British Army | | |
Families
| Father | William Henry YOUNG (1859 - 1934) |
| Mother | Mary Ann SMITH (1860 - 1911) |
| Sibling | Samuel James YOUNG (1883 - ) |
| Sibling | Martha A YOUNG (1885 - ) |
| Sibling | Matilda Elizabeth YOUNG (1885 - ) |
| Sibling | Francis Edward George YOUNG (1887 - 1948) |
| Sibling | Charlotte Emily YOUNG (1891 - 1893) |
| Sibling | Esther Ann YOUNG (1893 - ) |
| Sibling | Harry YOUNG (1894 - ) |
| Sibling | John YOUNG (1899 - ) |
| Sibling | Alfred Ernest YOUNG (1901 - 1982) |
| Sibling | Thomas YOUNG (1902 - ) |
Notes
Census
Listed as William L.Census
Listed as LeonardMilitary
Details from Service papers:Attestation papers - dated: 2 Sept 1914
No: 13031
Regiment: 5th Battn Royal Berkshire
Name: William Leonard Young
Birthplace: St Peter, Caversham, Oxon
Age: 22 years 11 months
Occupation: Insurance Agent
Resided out of your father's for 3 years: No - address: 50 Queens Road, Caversham
Description on Enlistment: Age: 22 years 11 months - Height: 5 feet 3 inches - Weight: 123 lbs - Chest: 35 inches (expansion: 2 inches) - Complexion: ? - Eyes: Brown - Hair: Dark - Religion: Church of England - Considered fit to join.
Statement of service: From 2 Sept 1914
Royal Berks - 6th - Posted - Private - 9 Sept 1914
- Appointed Lance Cpl - 8 Feb 1915
- Appointed paid L/Cpl - 22 July 1915
BEF France - Posted - 25 July 1915
Royal Berks - 7th - Posted - 6 Nov 1915
Reverted at own request to Private - 17 Feb 1916
Home - From: 2 Sept 1914 to: 24 July 1915 = 326 days
BEF France: From: 25 July 1915 to: 10 Nov 1915 = 109 days
BEF Med. From: 11 Nov 1915 to: 29 April 1918 = 2 Years 161 days
Home: 21 April 1918
Next of Kin: Father: William Harry Young - 50 Queens Road, Caversham, Oxon
Discharge papers: Regiment: R E ? Coy - No: 364523 - Date: 18 June 1919 - Age on discharge: 27 - Address: 50 Queens Road, Caversham, Oxon - Disabilities: ? due to Malaria - Degree of disability: 30%
Received British War & Victory medals on 29 Dec 1921
Received 1914/15 Star on 27 Feb 1921
Endnotes
1. GRO (England & Wales) Birth Registrations Index, 1889 Oct/Dec - Henley - Vol: 3a Page: 749.
2. 1891 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG12; Piece: 1158; Folio: 35; Page: 26.
3. 1901 Census of England and Wales , Class: RG13; Piece: 1371; Folio: 131; Page: 59.
4. 1911 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG14; Piece: 8058; Schedule Number: 22.
5. British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920.
6. British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920.
7. British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920.