Person    | Male  Born 2/8/1877  Died 23/4/1918

Lieut-Commander J. Dawbarn Young, R.N.V.R.

Countries: Belgium

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Commemorated on a memorial as having died in WW1.

Qualified as surveyor and then as lawyer. Public spirited and worked with the Claremont Central Mission (we think this was a nationwide religious charitable organisation working with young people). Yachting was his hobby so on the outbreak of WW1 he joined the navy. Fell at Zeebrugge on St. George's Day. More information at the picture source website.

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Lieut-Commander J. Dawbarn Young, R.N.V.R.

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Highgate Camp

We understand that at least 13 of these names are also on the memorial cross ...

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Highgate United Reform Church war memorial

2015: We read that the cross is being refurbished.  13 or 14 of these names a...

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J. Dawbarn Young

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