Royal Dublin Fusiliers

[Vern Lack]

I'm looking for the military records of a James Johnston Young. He was a Lieutenant in the Royal Dublin Fusiliers during WWI. He served and was wounded in France. Because there are so many J Young's who served in this war it has been difficult to find him even with a visit to Kew. ???Any suggestions please?

[Kiltaglassan]

One suggestion would be to click on the link 'report to moderator' and ask for this thread to be moved to the World War One sub-forum where the military experts may be able to help you.

Have you seen these websites?
https://royaldublinfusiliers.com/
https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/royal-dublin-fusiliers

KG

[wivenhoe]

Where does your information come from?

James Johnston YOUNG..........Lieutenant  Royal Dublin Fusiliers WWI...... wounded in France.

[Vern Lack]

Hi wivenhoe
Details from his daughters and sons along with his RSA headstone in New Zealand where he migrated to sometime after the war.

[philipsearching]

Do you know his birth date?  This could help indicate whether or not he may have joined before 1914.

Philip

[jim1]

There are just 2 James Youngs RDF appearing on the MIC's neither an Officer.
There are no J or JJ Young's appearing either.
Does his headstone give a Battalion?
Was he born 1897 & died 1968 ?

[MaxD]

A James Johnston Young was commissioned from a cadet into the Royal Dublin Fusiliers dated 2 July 1918 (London Gazette).  He had been 19/894 in the Royal Irish Rifles.  He was posted to 3rd Battalion RDF. (Findmypast). 19/ prefix suggests 19 Battalion which did not service overseas and nor did 3rd Bn RDF.

A man of the same name had been commissioned also from an officer cadet unit into the Scottish Rifles dated April 1917.  Went on to be promoted Lt in Nov 1918 (London Gazette)

As jim1 has said, no medal or further records found.

MaxD

[jim1]

That's strange Max. I can see several men from these Batts. that were absorbed in to the 3rd.
on the MIC's. No transfer Batts. listed.
Looks like these men were transferred into these reserve Batt's after previous service with front line Batts.

[MaxD]

What appears to be his officer's record is at the National Archives, not digitised.

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C747763

What was his date of birth??  When did he die?

There is also an officer's record still held by MoD with the date of birth 5 March 1893 and the personal number P 142748  - no further details except that he served in WW2.

MaxD