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Edward William "Ted" Young

Male 1869 - 1944  (75 years)


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  • Name Edward William "Ted" Young 
    Born 1869  Maidstone, , Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Military Boer War, WW1 
    Residence Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-353839 
    Died 27 Jan 1944  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I353839  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Family Mary J. E. L. Lambert,   b. 1871,   d. 1951  (Age 80 years) 
    Children 
     1. Robert Arthur Young,   b. CA 1900,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F252587  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • E. W. Young, Blair Veteran, Passes

      By Record Correspondent PRESTON, Jan. 27. - Edward William "Ted" Young, well-known Preston resident for the past 22 years, a veteran of the Boer War and the First Great War, died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, at 5:45 yesterday afternoon. In his 75th year, the late Mr. Young had been confined to the hospital for the past eight months. Born in Maidstone, Kent, England, he resided for some years in Dublin, Ireland.

      Mr. Young devoted many years of his life to military service and was the holder of a considerable number of medals in recognition of such services. In 1887 he enlisted in the Royal Commissary Corps in England, and from there went to the Army Service Corps which later became the Royal Army Service Corps. He proceeded to the Boer War with that unit and served from 1889 to 1901. At the conclusion of the Boer War on demobilization he stayed with the unit until 1914-18 when he served in France, India, Africa, Mesopotamia, Salonika and Egypt. In 1920 he joined the Royal Army Service Corps and was with them for some years.

      After coming to Preston 22 years ago he followed the trade of a baker, being employed with Little's Bakery, Geick and Shantz and also for a time with Kressler Bakery, Hespeler. He retired about five years ago. He was a member of St. John's Anglican Church and also of the Preston branch of the Canadian Legion.

      Surviving are his wife, May Lambert; two sons, Robert Arthur Young of Hespeler and Edward Young of Dublin, Ireland; 15 grand-children and one great-grandchild. Two sons, a brother and a sister predeceased him in England.

      The remains are resting at the Stager-Pass Funeral Home, Preston, from where the funeral will be held under the auspices of the local Canadian Legion branch on Saturday, at 2:30. Interment will be in the Preston Cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Young/ In Loving Memory Of/ Edward W. Young/ 1869 - 1944/ His Wife/ Mary J. E. L. Young/ 1871 - 1951/ Rest In Peace./ [Footstones] Father/ Mother.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1869 - Maidstone, , Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Jan 1944 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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