YOUNG, Jules D Head Married M 46 1855 Civil Engineer Ceylon
YOUNG, Mary Wife Married F 42 1859 Northampton VIEW
YOUNG, John D Son M 13 1888
Bath Somersetshire
YOUNG, Mary K C Daughter F 11 1890
Bath Somersetshire
YOUNG, William T D Son M 9 1892
Bath Somersetshire
YOUNG, Frances M Daughter F 7 1894 Bath
Somersetshire
YOUNG, Julius H D Son M 4 1897 Bath
Somersetshire
YOUNG, Katherine M Daughter F 1 1900 Bath
Somersetshire
BOSHELL, Mary Aunt Single F 81 1820 Ireland
FLEWRY, Rine Boarder Single F 16 1885 France French
HOLBROOK, Alice Servant Single F 28 1873 Gen Dom Serv Bath Somersetshire
RG number: RG13 Piece: 2339 Folio: 43 Page: 28

Registration District: Bath Sub District: Lyncombe EnumerationDistrict: 9 Ecclesiastical Parish: St Thomas a Becket

Civil Parish:Bath Municipal Borough:
Address: 8, Forefield Place, Bath County: Somersetshire

Referenced in Ampleforth Journal, July 1917
Referenced in Ampleforth Journal, 1918 Vol XXIII p70

Lieutenant William Dent- Young.

William Dent- Young was killed in the early morning of May 5 th whilst his company were repelling an attack at Bullecourt. Although his death was not instantaneous he never recovered consciousness. He was afterwards buried at Noreuil.

These are the only details that have reached us. To Mrs Dent- Young we are indebted for the following extract from a letter of Father Fahey, c.f. :

I have known Dent-Young from the early days of the War and we were particularly good friends. He was a splendid boy
and an excellent Catholic — never missing an opportunity of receiving the sacraments. He was beloved by all for his charming manners and good conduct.

Dent-Young came to Ampleforth in September, 1906, and left in July, 1909. He was a boy with many interests,
which were not confined to Form work. For nature study he had something of a genius, while his delight in things mediceval was quite exceptional in a young boy. Even the enigmas of heraldry possessed a fascination for him, and he rejoiced in emblazoning a coat-of-arms or designing a heraldic shield. Among his fellows he was always popular — possessing as he did a charm of manner which never allowed him to obtjude himself or his interests upon any one. He went through the school playing his full part in everything, and without making an enemy of any one. When he left every one was conscious that he could not be anything else than he proved himself, an unselfish and upright man with a strong sense of duty and a firm faith in his religion. May he rest in peace.

Reference: RG14PN14692 RG78PN892 RD316 SD3 ED3 SN342
DENT YOUNG, Jules Head Married M 56 1855 City Waterworks Engineer Army M 2nd S E Batlicolon Ceylon
DENT YOUNG, Mary Wife Married 23 years F 52 1859 Northampton
DENT YOUNG, John Son Single M 23 1888 Civil Engineer Bath
DENT YOUNG, May Daughter Single F 21 1890 Art Student Bath
DENT YOUNG, William Son Single M 19 1892 Bath
DENT YOUNG, Julius Son Single M 14 1897 School Bath
DENT YOUNG, Katherine Daughter Single F 11 1900 School Bath

cf: "Roll of Honour Particulars" form completed by his mother (which said he had lived in Australia two years before joining up on the first day of recruitment)

Joined AIF at the age of 23, as a Farmer. Joined 18.8.1914 - 11th Battalion AIF (1 month after the war started). Papers dated 9/9/14 at Helena Vale
+ 24 years 4 months. 5ft 4" 155lbs Brown hair, RC
+ Reg. No. 956.

http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=77704

Regimental number 956
Religion Roman Catholic
Occupation Farmer
Address Tambellup, Western Australia
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 23
Next of kin J Dent Young,Bath, England
Enlistment date 7 September 1914
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 11th Battalion, Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/28/1
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on 2 November 1914
Regimental number from Nominal Roll Commissioned
Unit from Nominal Roll 11th Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 5 May 1917
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) *Spelt William Thomas Dent-Young on NR

Ref : 31.7.15 Wounded in action (bullet wound in right thigh).

http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/AWM4/23/AWM4-23-28-4.pdf lists

p15 (Rockcliffe's report)
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Report on capture of a Turkish trench in from of Tasmania Post

Having detailed the 50 men of "A" Company as ordered, I had the me ready in their places well before the appointed time.

On the exploding of the mine the men dashed forward and seized the Turkish trench near the crater.
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No 1 machine gun was placed out of action by being hit by either a bullet or bomb. The Turks were only driven off after a fierce bomb action.

p20
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I have to report that "A" Co detailed a storming party of 1 officer (Captain Rockliffe) 4 NCOs and 46 others to participate in the attack of the Turkish trench in the night of the 31 July 1915.

Captain Rockliffe captured a tench which he found to be isolated. Although several attacked by foe, during which his <?arts?> suffered 19 casualties, Capt Rockcliff did not find it necessary to send back for reinforcements.

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Machine Gun Section

Report on operations commencing at 11pm on 31 July 1915 11 Battn 3ed AJ Bde

The adjutant 11th Battion

St Hallahan in charge of No 1 Gun and g-men left Tasmania Post with gun and gun equipment at approx 11pm The men were separate in the rush forward and the barrel casing of the gun was badly damaged by a bullet.
The Sgt was wounded and the gun only fired a few rounds with the <???> barrel casing before becoming permanently out of action

Ptes Pluknett, Dentyoung & Cargey were wounded soon afterwards.

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Casualties:

Pte Dent-Young Wounded