Alexander Young, 8 Ballantrushal


Private ALEX YOUNG
Last address in Lewis: 8 Ballantrushal,
Son of Angus Young (of Govan), nephew of Angus Young, also of 8 Ballantrushal
Service unit: 4th Highland Light Infantry
Service: 7159
Enlisted at Hamilton
Date of death: 29 September 1917
Killed in action in France
Interred: Coxyde Military Cemetery, grave IV. C. 13

Alexander appears aged 16 in the 1901 census of Glasgow Bridgeton, staying at 24 Brown Street, with his father Angus (42) and mother Etta (40) as well as his younger siblings Donald (14), Annie (12), John W (10), Alexander (9) and Annie Mary (5).

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