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George Sherwood Young

In memory of:

Rifleman George Sherwood Young

September 17, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

A/115593

Force:

Army

Unit:

Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information

Commemorated on Page 485 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CALAIS CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY (Leubringhen)
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

6. B. 1.

Location:

Leubringhen is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, halfway between Calais and Boulogne. The Calais Canadian War Cemetery is in Leubringhen and is situated on the east side of the Calais-Boulogne road, 14 kilometres from Calais. From Calais leave the motorway at junction 9 and turn left onto the N3-E402 toward St Inglevert. Proceed through the village and immediately after, turn first left over motorway bridge and follow the road for approximately 250 metres. The Calais Canadian War Cemetery will be found on the left.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of GEORGE SHERWOOD YOUNG– This photo was taken on 21 April 1943 at Camp Seaforth, Vancouver while George was serving with the Canadian Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) prior to their deployment to Kiska, Alaska. (this photo is cropped from a panoramic image of the entire battalion which is public domain and accessible for viewing at: http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/canadian-fusiliers-c-city-of-london-regiment-vancouver-b-c-apl-21-43;rad).

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    Photo of GEORGE SHERWOOD YOUNG
    Photo of GEORGE SHERWOOD YOUNG – This photo was taken on 21 April 1943 at Camp Seaforth, Vancouver while George was serving with the Canadian Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) prior to their deployment to Kiska, Alaska. (this photo is cropped from a panoramic image of the entire battalion which is public domain and accessible for viewing at: http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/canadian-fusiliers-c-city-of-london-regiment-vancouver-b-c-apl-21-43;rad).
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of GEORGE SHERWOOD YOUNG– George, Marnie and son Sherwood. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of GEORGE SHERWOOD YOUNG
    Photo of GEORGE SHERWOOD YOUNG – George, Marnie and son Sherwood. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Attestation paper
    Attestation paper – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Attestation paper
    Attestation paper – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Document
    Document – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Telegram– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Telegram
    Telegram – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Family Photo– Photo of Marnie, Sherwood, and George S. Young during short leave in London, Ontario just prior to the Queen's Own Rifles embarking for England in May/June 1944.

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    Family Photo
    Family Photo – Photo of Marnie, Sherwood, and George S. Young during short leave in London, Ontario just prior to the Queen's Own Rifles embarking for England in May/June 1944.
  • Gravemarker– Ths photo of Rfn Young's gravemarker was taken by Padre Craig Cameron of The QOR of C in June 1997.

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    Gravemarker
    Gravemarker – Ths photo of Rfn Young's gravemarker was taken by Padre Craig Cameron of The QOR of C in June 1997.
  • Photo of George Sherwood Young– Circa. 1943

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    Photo of George Sherwood Young
    Photo of George Sherwood Young – Circa. 1943
  • Original Gravemarker– This is the photo sent to the Young family right after the end of the Second World War, before the more permanent gravestones were placed.

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    Original Gravemarker
    Original Gravemarker – This is the photo sent to the Young family right after the end of the Second World War, before the more permanent gravestones were placed.
  • Obituary– This obituary probably appeared in the Stratford Beacon soon after George's death.

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    Obituary
    Obituary – This obituary probably appeared in the Stratford Beacon soon after George's death.
  • Obituary (2)– This obituary probably appeared in the London Free Press soon after George was killed.

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    Obituary (2)
    Obituary (2) – This obituary probably appeared in the London Free Press soon after George was killed.
  • Statement of Service– George's Statement of Service from the National Archives of Canada.

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    Statement of Service
    Statement of Service – George's Statement of Service from the National Archives of Canada.
  • Photo of George Sherwood Young and his brothers– This photo is of George with his two older brothers, Edgar Allan Young (l898-1978) and William John Young (1902-1985), taken in 1916 before Al went overseas to France with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, World War I.

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    Photo of George Sherwood Young and his brothers
    Photo of George Sherwood Young and his brothers – This photo is of George with his two older brothers, Edgar Allan Young (l898-1978) and William John Young (1902-1985), taken in 1916 before Al went overseas to France with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, World War I.
  • Photo of George Sherwood Young– The Young family of Hibbert Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, ca. 1920. Back row: William John (1902-1985), Florence Emily (1906-1973), Margaret Alice (1900-1998), Edgar Allan (1898-1978), Clara Eleanor (1903-1991); Front row: Charles (1861-1922), Grace Aileen (1916-1981), Edna Annie (1911-1989), Mary Harriet (1908-1982), George Sherwood (1913-1944), Mary Margaret Clara (1870-1969).

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    Photo of George Sherwood Young
    Photo of George Sherwood Young – The Young family of Hibbert Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, ca. 1920. Back row: William John (1902-1985), Florence Emily (1906-1973), Margaret Alice (1900-1998), Edgar Allan (1898-1978), Clara Eleanor (1903-1991); Front row: Charles (1861-1922), Grace Aileen (1916-1981), Edna Annie (1911-1989), Mary Harriet (1908-1982), George Sherwood (1913-1944), Mary Margaret Clara (1870-1969).
  • Biography– A short biography of George Sherwood Young.

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    Biography
    Biography – A short biography of George Sherwood Young.
  • Certificate– Ontario death registration (military).

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    Certificate
    Certificate – Ontario death registration (military).

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