816 Sergeant John Bertram (Bert) Young - St. John's, Newfoundland - Dedicated Benches on Waymarking.com

In Memory of our Uncle
816 Sergeant John Bertram (Bert) Young
killed in action WWI at Sailly-Saillisel, 25 February 1917, age 20.
The Young Family

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According to the military personnel file, John Bertram Young enlisted with the First Newfoundland Regiment at St. John's, 28 December 1914. By profession, Bert was a grocer. His next-of-kin was his father Robert Young of Forest Road.

Private Young arrived in Alexandria and then Cairo in August 1915. By September he was in Galipolli.

In December 1915, suffering from the effects of frostbite, Young was sent to England for recovery. He would not rejoin the Regiment until December 1916. In the meantime, Young was promoted to Corporal, then Sergeant.

Sergeant Young was killed in action only five weeks after rejoining the battalion.

Where is this bench located?: Trail of the Caribou Memorial Park Who is this bench honoring?: Sergeant Bert Young

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