Alexander Young

Irish military officer (1873–1916); recipient of the Victoria Cross
Person human Q4720439
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Alexander Young

Summary

Alexander Young is a human[1]. He was born in Clarinbridge[2]. He was born on +1873-01-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in France[4]. He died on +1916-10-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Clarinbridge[2], Alexander Young…
  • Alexander Young died in France[4].
  • Alexander Young was born on +1873-01-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexander Young died on +1916-10-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alexander Young held citizenship in Ireland[8].
  • Alexander Young's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Alexander Young received the Victoria Cross[9].
  • Alexander Young's image is recorded as Serg Major Alexander Young VC, Cape Police.jpg[10].
  • Alexander Young is recorded as male[11].
  • Alexander Young's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Alexander Young's military branch is recorded as British Army[13].
  • Alexander Young's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant[14].
  • Alexander Young's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 9522434[15].
  • Alexander Young's participated in conflict is recorded as Mahdist War[16].
  • Alexander Young's participated in conflict is recorded as Second Boer War[17].
  • Alexander Young's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[18].
  • Alexander Young's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04fk0b[19].
  • Alexander Young's family name is recorded as Young[20].
  • Alexander Young's given name is recorded as Alexander[21].
  • Alexander Young's CWGC person ID is recorded as 1556471[22].
  • Alexander Young's Prabook ID is recorded as 2564944[23].
  • Alexander Young's Everyone Remembered ID is recorded as 1556471[24].
  • Alexander Young's Dictionary of Irish Biography ID is recorded as 009168.B[25].
  • Alexander Young's WBIS ID is recorded as R82686[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Alexander Young was born in Clarinbridge[2]. He was born on +1873-01-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Alexander Young's professions included military personnel[6].

Recognition

Alexander Young received the Victoria Cross[9].

Death and Burial

Alexander Young died on +1916-10-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in France[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander Young ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Young born?

Alexander Young's place of birth was Clarinbridge[2].

Where did Alexander Young die?

Alexander Young died in France[4].

What did Alexander Young do for work?

Alexander Young worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did Alexander Young receive?

Honors received include Victoria Cross[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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