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210859Cpt. Robert Willian Niven Young
British Army 6th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment
from:London
Captain Robert Young, a stockbroker, had served as Tpr. 14175 in the South Africa War in the 47th Co.Imperial Yeomanry, a select company whose members paid a joining fee of £130, took their own horses to the war and donated their army pay to the Army Widows Fund. As part of the 13th.Bn., he was taken prisoner at the Battle of Lindley 31 May 1900. After his release, he took his discharge on 15.10.1900. He received the Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal.
He was commisioned Temp.Captain in 6th.Bn. N.Staffs on 14 Dec 1914. There was no Medal Index Card for this officer and I assumed, due to his age, 45, that he had only served in UK as a training office. However, his Officers, Documents confirm that he did serve in France and Flanders and was invalided twice, once with gout and the second time after being accidentally gassed with 2 other officers after a brazier was left in his dugout.
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