GEORGE YOUNGMAN

Image from the Suffolk Chronicle and Mercury – 1918

Born: 4th August 1899, Ipswich.

Died: 2nd August 1918; age 18; KiA while returning from a successful raid on the enemy trenches – 2 days before his 19th birthday. Served 333 days.

Residence: 21, White Elm Street, Ipswich.

Occupation: General Labourer at Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies, Orwell Works, Ipswich.

Enlistment Location: Ipswich; date 4th September 1917; age: 18 years & 1 month; religion: CofE. Height: 5ft 4 1/4.

Joined the A.S.C. at the age of 15 1/2, being afterwards transferred to the R.W. Surrey’s; after crossing to France, he was transferred to the Buffs.

Conduct: Character; very good.

Offence on the 4th January 1918 – AWL from 12 until 8.45 am – forfeited 1 day’s pay.

Offence on the 8th July 1918 – Losing by neglect part of fighting equipment – one pair of wire breakers – docked pay to cover the cost of the lost article.

Service:

Home 4th September 1917 – 31st May 1918

Joined the British Expeditionary Force on the 1st June 1918

Arrived at depot 3rd June 1918

Transferred to East Kent Regiment – 5th June 1918 and posted to 1st Battalion

2nd August 1918, killed in the field – served 333 days. 

Rank: Private; Service Number: G/14287

Regiment: Buffs (East Kent) Regiment, 1st Battalion.

Medals Awarded: Victory & British War.

George was killed alongside Lieutenant Charles Frederick Griffith Hollis M.C. when returning from a successful raid on the enemy trenches.

Grave Reference:

II. D. 2.

Abeele Aerodrome Military Cemetery,

Poperinge,

West-Vlaanderen,

Belgium.

CHARLES FREDERICK GRIFFITH HOLLIS was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Buffs in July 1916 and proceeded to France two months later. In January 1918, Charles was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. He was awarded his Military Cross in November 1917 and was London Gazetted in July 1918. Charles was born in April 1898, Leatherhead, Surrey, the eldest son of John Frederick Hollis, a bank manager, and Rosetta Hollis (nee Griffith), of The Oaks, West Byfleet, Surrey.

www.findagrave.com/memorial/12063015/charles-frederick_griffith-hollis

Relatives Notified & Address: Eldest son of George & Edith Youngman, of 21, White Elm Street, Ipswich.

CENSUS

1901   21, White Elm Street, Ipswich.

George was a year old and living with his parents.

George Thomas Youngman, 36, a Shears Maker’s Labourer, born Helmingham, Suffolk.

Edith Maude Youngman (nee Thurston), 25, born Ipswich.

Lilian, 6, born Ipswich.

Dorothea, 3 months, born Ipswich.

1911   21, White Elm Street, Ipswich.

George was 11 years old and living with his parents and siblings.

George, 45, a Labourer at a Foundry.

Edith, 35.

Lillian, 14, a Machine Feeder.

Arthur, 9, born Ipswich.

Delia, 2, born Ipswich.

William, 1, born Ipswich.

George Youngman received his son’s personal effects on the 27th December 1918 – a photograph case and photographs.

The family also received a Plaque and Scroll, serial number 368.

Soldiers’ Effects to George T. Youngman – father.

George is also remembered on the war memorial at St. Clement’s Congregational Church, at Holy Trinity Church, Ipswich, and on the Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies, Orwell Works, war memorial. Now sited at The Museum of East Anglian Life, Stowmarket, Suffolk.

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Buffs (East Kent) Regiment, 1st Battalion