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Auction: 23001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 380

The C.B.E. group of four awarded to Brigadier H. A. Young, Royal Artillery, who was wounded and won a D.S.O. in 1940 in the retreat to Dunkirk

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 2nd Type neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. H. A. Young. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major H. A. Young.), very fine (4)

C.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1946.

[D.S.O.] London Gazette 11 July 1940.

Henry Ayerst Young was born on 28 August 1895 and was educated at Cheltenham College and the Royal Military Academy Woolwich. Commissioned into the Royal Field Artillery in September 1914, he served in France from June 1915 and thence Macedonia from October 1915-August 1917. He went on to serve in Egypt from September 1917-October 1918 and earned a 'mention' (London Gazette 12 January 1920, refers) by War's end.

He rose to command of the Woolwich Garrison and Royal Academy Depot and by the outbreak of the Second World War was thence sent off with the British Expeditionary Force. He commanded 22nd Field Regiment from January 1940 and was wounded and awarded the D.S.O. for his part in the actions around Dunkirk; they went into action around Bousbecque with the enemy approaching Menin on 26-27 May. Around Oostduinkerke, on 31 May, they took heavy casualties with seven killed and three others besides Young wounded.

Retired in 1946, Young was a keen horseman (playing polo and hunting) and also enjoyed painting. He died at Chippenham on 15 May 1952; sold together with copied research.

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