Index Y
The information here displays the name, service number and memorial page they are listed on, which can be accessed via the home page
Yardy, Percy - P/JX 236572 - Mexborough
Yates, Bernard - 182761 - Bentley
Youens, David Noel - 117383 - Brodsworth
Young, Oswald - 1461295 - Hatfield Dunscroft British Legion
Yates, Bernard - 182761 - Bentley
Youens, David Noel - 117383 - Brodsworth
Young, Oswald - 1461295 - Hatfield Dunscroft British Legion
Additional casualties not listed on a memorial
Bruce
Herbert Yates (1895282)
Sergeant - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 1667 HCU
26 June 1944 , aged 18
Born in UK in approx 1926
Son of Herbert Frederick and Lilian Yates, of Burnt Oak, Edgware, Middlesex
Hatfield (Woodhouse) Cemetery
Halifax Mark V s/n DG395 of 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit. Crashed shortly after taking off from Sandtoft on a night bombing exercise. Location of crash near Thorne in Yorkshire. Possibly struck power cables.
Sergeant - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 1667 HCU
26 June 1944 , aged 18
Born in UK in approx 1926
Son of Herbert Frederick and Lilian Yates, of Burnt Oak, Edgware, Middlesex
Hatfield (Woodhouse) Cemetery
Halifax Mark V s/n DG395 of 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit. Crashed shortly after taking off from Sandtoft on a night bombing exercise. Location of crash near Thorne in Yorkshire. Possibly struck power cables.
Raymond Yates (C/JX 546823)
Able Seaman - Royal Navy - H.M.S. Pembroke
1 October 1946, aged 21
Born in Doncaster in Q2 1925
Son of Joseph and Olive Yates, of Doncaster
Doncaster Hyde Park Cemetery
Died of illness
Able Seaman - Royal Navy - H.M.S. Pembroke
1 October 1946, aged 21
Born in Doncaster in Q2 1925
Son of Joseph and Olive Yates, of Doncaster
Doncaster Hyde Park Cemetery
Died of illness
Jack William York (C/MX 72051) BEM
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class - Royal Navy - H.M.S. Zinnia 23 August 1941, aged 23 Born in Doncaster in Q1 1918 Son of Frank and Mabel York, of Doncaster, Yorkshire. Granted British Empire Medal, published on 27 January 1942 after he died, 'for resource and enterprise in trying to salve a torpedoed merchantman', . Chatham Naval Memorial At 05:25 hours on 23 Aug 1941, U-564 fired three single torpedoes at ships in the convoy OG-71 (UK - Gibraltar) west of Portugal and claimed the sinking of two steamers and a corvette. However, only the loss of HMS Zinnia (K 98) can be confirmed from Allied sources. |
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George Edward Young (1380959)
Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 61 Sqdn.
7 February 1943 , aged c27
Born in Doncaster in Q1 1916
Son of Thomas Young and Olive Frances (nee Booth)
Brother of Herbert Henry Young. Mother died in 1922 when he was 6
Guidel Communal Cemetery
Lancaster mk I ED359 QR-F airborne 19:12 on 7 Feb 1943 from Syerston to bomb a target in Lorient. Crashed in the general area of Lorient.
Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 61 Sqdn.
7 February 1943 , aged c27
Born in Doncaster in Q1 1916
Son of Thomas Young and Olive Frances (nee Booth)
Brother of Herbert Henry Young. Mother died in 1922 when he was 6
Guidel Communal Cemetery
Lancaster mk I ED359 QR-F airborne 19:12 on 7 Feb 1943 from Syerston to bomb a target in Lorient. Crashed in the general area of Lorient.
George
William Young (10686931)
Driver - Royal Army Service Corps
4 April 1945, aged 22
Born in Tynemouth in Q1 1923
Son of George William Young, and of Ellen Young, of Leicester.
Army Roll of Honour shows he resided at Doncaster, although address shown on probate as 219 Mere Road, Leicester
Ambt-Delden General Cemetery
Died in Holland
Driver - Royal Army Service Corps
4 April 1945, aged 22
Born in Tynemouth in Q1 1923
Son of George William Young, and of Ellen Young, of Leicester.
Army Roll of Honour shows he resided at Doncaster, although address shown on probate as 219 Mere Road, Leicester
Ambt-Delden General Cemetery
Died in Holland
Herbert
Henry Young (P/JX 140386)
Petty Officer - Royal Navy - H.M. Submarine Unbeaten
11 November 1942 , aged 24
Born in Doncaster in Q3 1918
Son of Thomas Young and Olive Frances (nee Booth)
Brother of George Edward Young. Mother died in 1922, when he was 4
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
HMS Unbeaten had left Holy Loch on 23 October 1942 for a special operation (landing an intelligence agent near Vigo, Spain) followed by an anti-shipping patrol in the Bay of Biscay. She was ordered to leave patrol after dark on 8 November 1942. She was lost on the return trip from patrol inside a bombing restrictions area. On 11 November 1942 HMS Unbeaten was attacked and sunk in error by an RAF Wellington of No. 172 Squadron, Coastal Command in the Bay of Biscay in position 46º50'N, 06º51'W.
Petty Officer - Royal Navy - H.M. Submarine Unbeaten
11 November 1942 , aged 24
Born in Doncaster in Q3 1918
Son of Thomas Young and Olive Frances (nee Booth)
Brother of George Edward Young. Mother died in 1922, when he was 4
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
HMS Unbeaten had left Holy Loch on 23 October 1942 for a special operation (landing an intelligence agent near Vigo, Spain) followed by an anti-shipping patrol in the Bay of Biscay. She was ordered to leave patrol after dark on 8 November 1942. She was lost on the return trip from patrol inside a bombing restrictions area. On 11 November 1942 HMS Unbeaten was attacked and sunk in error by an RAF Wellington of No. 172 Squadron, Coastal Command in the Bay of Biscay in position 46º50'N, 06º51'W.
