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World War One - Roll of Honour
Shoeing Smith / Driver Alfred William Young
	Born:	23 October 1895 East Sutton, Kent
	Service No.	67736
	Regiment(s)	Royal Field Artillery [Farrier]
	Military Notes:	Enlisted 30 Dec 1914 at Canterbury after receiving a notice. Aged 19 yrs 2 months, civilian occupation Shoeingsmith Height 5 ft 7, weight 126lbs, chest 35 inches, Resident at Cole Farm, Paddlesworth, Nr Folkestone, Kent. Joined at Woolwich 1 Jan 1915 2181(R) Battery RFA 6 Jan 1915 posted to Woolwich with 2 other farriers to be tested in manufacturing and fitting horse shoes. All 3 men passed the examination in front of a panel of senior officers. Appointed Shoeing Smith 6 Jan 915  (SS A.W. Young) 28th Div. Artillery posted 12 Jan 1915 18 Jan 1915 Embarked for France with 75 Battery 16 Nov 1915 embarked for Middle Eastern Front 31 May 1916 committed offence 23 June 1916-Fined 10 days pay for 'Inserting irregular correspondence in a green envelope.'  Awarded forfeiture of 10 days pay (offence 31/5/1916)366 Battery 1 Sep 1916 Admitted to Hospital with Malaria from 86 Field Artillery 14 Sep 1916 Transferred to Malta by the 4C Field Hospital 22 Dec 1916 Transferred to All Saints Active Service Camp, Malta :Fitness=Class B ex St Michaels Camp 22 Jan 1917 Return to Active Service at All Saints, Malta 27 Jan 1917 disembarked Salonica 23 Feb 1917 Rejoined from Hospital to 146 Brigade in the field. 24 Aug 1917 Admitted to Hospital 15 Sep 1917 sent to British Red Cross: Montazah Convalescent Hospital 7 Oct 1917 Joined GBW at Hospital 12 Oct 1917 Posted to RAC(?) the writing is not clear 13 May 1918 Posted from GB Depot to A/267 Brigade RFA Palestine 4 Feb 1919 Embarked to UK for demob on Vessel:Kashgar from Port Said, Egypt 16 Feb 1919 Demobbed at Wimbledon transferred to Z. Army Reserves 31st March 1919 On discharge he was'Sober','Reliable','Intelligent' and noted as 'A very good workman' Address changed to Vigo Farm Hastingleigh, then later to Bodsham Forge, Elmsted. 1914-1915 Star and British War Victory Medal Letter dated: 22 Dec 1916 held in Alfs service records... Vigo Farm, Hastingleigh,nr Ashford, Kent To : Officer in charge of Records Sir Thank you for kindly sending in the notice of our son's illness. He was taken to Malta last September with Malaria and on January 8th was marked fit for active service again, was expecting to go that day 'somewhere'. He is said to have been taken unexpectedly ill again by your notice form and we have changed our address since he enlisted. The notice had been delayed by going to Folkestone first. Will you kindly make a note of the new address as we came here from Cole Farm, Paddlesworth last October and any information that you may have to send me, could it come direct . Again thanking you I remain Your obedient servant Thomas Young (this letter has been defaced by the Army department and is not clear to read.)
	Family Notes:	Son of Thomas Young and Frances Ann Young (nee Hills) of Vigo Farm, Hastingleigh Brother of Annie Frances Young, James Albert Young, Thomas Henry Young, John Edward Young and Nora Mary Young. 1901 address: Blue House Cottages, East Sutton, Kent 1911 address: Parsonage Cottages , East Sutton, Kent 1915 address: Cole Farm, Paddlesworth 1916 address: Vigo Farm Hastingleigh 1920's onward at The Forge, Bodsham, Elmsted.
	Civilian Occupation:	Blacksmith  at Bodsham Forge until his death.
	Married:	1925  Amy Cutler
	Died:	24 January 1943 Kent and Canterbury Hospital, buried at Elmsted Church. Administration of his estate granted to his widow Amy and brother James Albert Young. £1760.12.9
		Is listed on the WW1 Honour Roll in Hastingleigh Church
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Army Medal Card for Alf Young.


Alf Young's Obituary Notice - 1943