2.LIEUT G.M.K.YOUNG 18-HRS
George Murdoch Kirkpatrick Young
Born at Glendoune House, Girvan, South Ayrshire 1895
Educated at Morrison's Academy in Crieff, Perthshire
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the 18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) 30/8/14
To France 6/6/15 with 18th Hussars
Served on the Western Front at Ypres, then fought in the First Battle of the Scarpe, Arras 1917 & the Battle of St Quentin, March 1918
Transferred to the Indian Army 5/5/18
Served with 27th Light Cavalry (Lancers) & The Rajput Regt in the Afghan War 1919 & on the North West Frontier 1919-33
Promoted Lieutenant Colonel 1943
Retired 1947
DL 1948 & JP 1950
Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Ayr
Died 1957 and is buried at Girvan Cemetery, Scotland. For an image of his Headstone - Click Here & scroll down to the 7th entry
Note: His full set of medals, including the 1914/15 Star (Indian Army issue, impressed to 27/Lt. Cavy) was sold by Spink. For their catalogue description & details - Click Here
With Medal Index Card, extract from 18th Hussars History & details from Kelly’s Handbook 1957
Condition: Very lightly impressed sans serif naming. On silk ribbon, NEF
