Killed in action at
Doornboschfontein. 11th June 1900. Aged 29. Awarded the Victoria
Cross for the action in which he was killed. OFFICERS DIED : SOUTH AFRICA 1899 - 1902
YEATHERD -
Major Ernest Walter - 2nd Royal Lancaster Regt.
Wounded on
the Tugela, 22nd February 1900. Died at Pietermaritzburg, 26th
February. Aged 47.
YOCKNEY -
Captain T. - Imperial Light Horse
Killed in
action at Naauwpoort. 5th January 1901.
YOUNG -
Captain Edward Gordon - Royal Engineers
Died of
enteric at Kimberley. 5th June 1900. Aged 32.
YOUNG -
Lieutenant Edward Maule - 1st King's Own Scottish Borderers
Died of
wounds near Brandfort. 29th March 1900. Aged 29. Educated at
Cheltenham College.
YOUNG - Major
Norman Edward, D.S.O. - Royal Field Artillery
Died of
enteric at Bloemfontein. 26th February 1902. Aged 39. Born 21st
Oct. 1862. Served with Egyptian Army (Dongola Campaign 1896;
Egyptian Medal 2 clasps, MID); Nile 1897 (2 clasps, MID), Sudan
1898 (Medal, 2 clasps to Egyptian Medal, 4th Class Osmanieh, DSO).
YOUNGER -
Captain David Reginald, V.C. - 1st Gordon Highlanders
Killed in action at
Doornboschfontein. 11th June 1900. Aged 29. Awarded the Victoria
Cross for the action in which he was killed.
YOUNGER - 2nd
Lieutenant Edward John - 16th Lancers
Killed in
action near Clanwilliam. 23rd December 1901. Aged 19.