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Revision as of 12:32, 14 January 2020
Captain (retired) James Browning Young, (5 February, 1847 – 24 March, 1926) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Young was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 6 February, 1872.[1] He served in the iron screw troopship Euphrates during the ZUlu War in South Africa in 1877-79, and was awarded the Zulu Medal.[2]
On 13 July, 1876, he jumped into the sea to save a Royal Marine Artillery gunner.[3]
Young was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1886.[4]
Young was retired on account of age with the rank of Captain on 5 September, 1897.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Francis W. Sanders |
Captain of H.M.S. Starling 5 Jan, 1885[6] |
Succeeded by Alfred W. Paget |
Preceded by Ernest N. Rolfe |
Captain of H.M.S. Pylades 27 Mar, 1890[7][8] – 6 Jan, 1893[9] |
Succeeded by Horace R. Adams |
Footnotes
- ↑ Young Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/553. f. 146.
- ↑ "Captain J. B. Young, R.N.." The Times (London, England), Sat Mar 27 1926, pg. 19.
- ↑ Young Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/553. f. 146.
- ↑ Young Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/553. f. 146.
- ↑ Young Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/553. f. 146.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 238.
- ↑ Young Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/553. f. 146.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 246.
- ↑ Young Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/553. f. 146.