Malcolm Posted 13 April , 2007 Posted 13 April , 2007 Details Surname YOUNG Firstname John Alexander Service Number 22179 Date Death 13/04/1916 Decoration Place of birth Edinburgh Other 17th Bn. SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT) Rank Pte Theatre of death F.& F. Casualty Details Name: YOUNG, JOHN ALEXANDER Initials: J A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Unit Text: 17th Bn. Age: 18 Date of Death: 13/04/1916 Service No: 22179 Additional information: Son of George and Elixa Piper Young, of 3a, Hill Square, Edinburgh. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 27. Cemetery: SAILLY-SUR-LA-LYS-CANADIAN CEMETERY Cemetery Details Cemetery: SAILLY-SUR-LA-LYS-CANADIAN CEMETERY Country: France Locality: unspecified Visiting Information: Wheelchair access to this cemetery with some difficulty. For further information regarding wheelchair access, please contact our Enquiries Section on 01628 507200. Location Information: The village of Sailly-sur-la-Lys lies approximately 7 kilometres west of Armentieres. From Armentieres follow the road to Estaires, traversing the small town of Ergingham Lys and then joining the D945 to Estaires. Follow the D945 for approximately 5 kilometres until reaching the village of Sailly-sur-la-Lys. Continue through the village on the same road and the Cemetery lies 2 kilometres on the other side of the village, directly on the left hand side of the road opposite the Anzac Cemetery. Historical Information: Sailly Church was burnt during the open fighting of October 1914, when French cavalry and British and German infantry fought on the Lys, but from the winter of 1914-1915 to the spring of 1918 the village was comparatively untouched. It was captured by the Germans on 9 April 1918, and it remained in their hands until the beginning of September. The cemetery was begun by Canadian units in March 1915, and used as a front-line cemetery until July 1916; it contains 313 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and one German grave. The cemetery was designed by Sir Herbert Baker. No. of Identified Casualties: 313 Just a laddie. The SNWM shows two other 17th Bn men died that day. The Royal Scots history gives no further details. Aye Malcolm
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