Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Photo of John Douglas Young – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Memorial – Inscription - Bayeux Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Newspaper Clipping – Source: Hamilton Spectator November 12, 1944

Newspaper Clipping (2) – Source: Hamilton Spectator November 12, 1944

Inscription – Photo courtesy of Bruce MacFarlane

Plaque – Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2360 Maj John Douglas Young (RMC 1933) was the son of James V. and Willmot M. Young, of Ottawa, Ontario. He served with the Royal Canadian Artillery. He died on June 6, 1944 at 28 years of age. His name is listed on the Bayeux Memorial in Bayeux, Normandy.

Memorial – Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2360 Maj John Douglas Young (RMC 1933) was the son of James V. and Willmot M. Young, of Ottawa, Ontario. He served with the Royal Canadian Artillery. He died on June 6, 1944 at 28 years of age. His name is listed on the Bayeux Memorial in Bayeux, Normandy.

Stained Glass Window – Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2360 Maj John Douglas Young (RMC 1933) was the son of James V. and Willmot M. Young, of Ottawa, Ontario. He served with the Royal Canadian Artillery. He died on June 6, 1944 at 28 years of age. His name is listed on the Bayeux Memorial in Bayeux, Normandy.

Photo of JOHN DOUGLAS YOUNG – Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2360 Maj John Douglas Young (RMC 1933) was the son of James V. and Willmot M. Young, of Ottawa, Ontario. He served with the Royal Canadian Artillery. He died on June 6, 1944 at 28 years of age. His name is listed on the Bayeux Memorial in Bayeux, Normandy. The J. Douglas Young Sword of Excellence at the Royal Military College of Canada was donated by the Class of 1933 in memory of their Classmate #2360 John Douglas Young (RMC 1933).

Stained Glass Window – Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2360 Maj John Douglas Young (RMC 1933) was the son of James V. and Willmot M. Young, of Ottawa, Ontario. He served with the Royal Canadian Artillery. He died on June 6, 1944 at 28 years of age. His name is listed on the Bayeux Memorial in Bayeux, Normandy. The J. Douglas Young Sword of Excellence at the Royal Military College of Canada was donated by the Class of 1933 in memory of their Classmate #2360 John Douglas Young (RMC 1933).

Plaque – Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2360 Maj John Douglas Young (RMC 1933) was the son of James V. and Willmot M. Young, of Ottawa, Ontario. He served with the Royal Canadian Artillery. He died on June 6, 1944 at 28 years of age. His name is listed on the Bayeux Memorial in Bayeux, Normandy. The J. Douglas Young Sword of Excellence at the Royal Military College of Canada was donated by the Class of 1933 in memory of their Classmate #2360 John Douglas Young (RMC 1933).

Memorial – Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario

Memorial – Memorial arch, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario

Memorial – The J.D. Young memorial sword is awarded annually in honour of John Douglas Young.