Alexander Young | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Serg_Major_Alexander_Young_VC,_Cape_Police.jpg) Young on a cigarette card | |
| Born | 27 January 1873 Clarinbridge, County Galway, Ireland[1] |
| Died | 19 October 1916 (aged 43) France |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom Cape Colony South Africa |
| Service | British Army South African Army |
| Years of service | 1890–1916 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) Cape Police |
| Battles / wars | Reconquest of Sudan Second Boer War Bambatha Rebellion First World War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross |
Alexander Young, VC (27 January 1873 – 19 October 1916) was an Irish-born South African soldier and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
A native of Oranmore, County Galway, Young joined the Queen's Bays on 22 May 1890 at Renmore. He served for a time in India, becoming a riding instructor. He took part in the reconquest of Sudan, and afterwards went to South Africa, joining the Cape Police as an instructor, with the rank of regimental sergeant major, serving in the Second Boer War.[2]
- ^ "Anglo Boer War.com". Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Lieutenant Alexander Young". Army and Navy Gazette (via britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk). 23 December 1916. p. 13. Retrieved 7 July 2024.(subscription required)