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Youens, Frederick (1892-1917)

By twocenturies | 04 November 2016

Frederick Youens VC (regt no 9019) was a 2nd Lieutenant in the East Surrey Regiment and the Durham Light Infantry 13th Battalion. He was serving … Read more

Phillips, Claude William (1885-1917)

By twocenturies | 14 October 2016

Claude William Phillips was born in Norwood, near Croydon in 1885.  However, both his parents were originally from Kent (his father, William Henry, from Rochester … Read more

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