Name
Samuel Leslie ("Les") Young
Born
1895-10-25
Birth Place
Occupation
Law Student
Religion
Presbyterian
Died
1916-11-11
Death
Killed in Action
Monument
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Highest Rank
Lieutenant
Conflict
Battalion
Enlisted
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1915-10-29
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22nd Oxford Regiment
Service Record 2
Highest Rank
Lieutenant
Conflict
Battalion
Company
4th Division
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22nd Oxford Regiment
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
Visit the Online Collections of the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre through the link below, for more information and artefacts related to this soldier.
Online Collections Link
Notes
Lieutenant Young's name is also listed on the Osgood Hall War Memorial, Toronto, Ontario. Son of Francis Young, Cargill.Sources & Links
- a) McLeod, Norman. “The History of the County of Bruce 1907-1968”, vol 2, Bruce County Historical Society, 1969. Print;- b) Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Command. “Military service recognition book, volume II.” Fenety Marketing, 2015. Print.
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
News Clippings
Walkerton Herald and Times
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Walkerton Telescope, January 18, 1917, p.1
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Walkerton Telescope, January 18, 1917, p.1
Walkerton Telescope, March 1, 1918, p.1
Walkerton Telescope, Mar. 30, 1916
Walkerton Telescope, Sept. 30, 1915
Walkerton Telescope, June 15, 1916
Paisley Advocate, May 29, 1918
Paisley Advocate, August 6, 1919
