2012 - Bravery Under Fire - Canadian War Museum Pamphlet about the Great Coat of Private (Late Sargeant) John Francis Young, VC

Object/Artifact

Musée Canadian Grenadier Guards Museum

Name/Title

2012 - "Bravery Under Fire" - Canadian War Museum Pamphlet about the Great Coat of Private (Late Sargeant) John Francis Young, VC

Description

"Bravery under Fire" Canadian War Museum Pamphlet publish in 2012 -- This is the greatcoat and Victoria Cross of Canadian Private John Francis Young who enlisted with the 87th Battalion (The Canadian Grenadier Guards) in October 1915. Young earned the medal on 2 September 1918 when, as an unarmed stretcher-bearer, he risked his life repeatedly to help the wounded during the fighting for the Drocourt-Quéant Line, perhaps the most strategically significant battles ever fought by Canadian troops/. BTW: To his buddies within the Regiment, he was always known simply as "Frank". ----- Le courage sous les tirs -- Cette capote et cette Croix de Victoria appartenaient à John Francis Young, un soldat canadien qui s'enrôla dans le 87e Bataillon (Les Canadian Grenadier Guards) en octobre 1915. On lui décerna la médaille pour ses actions accomplies le 2 septembre 1918. Ce jour-là, porteur de brancard non armé, il avait risqué plusieurs fois sa vie pour secourir des blessés à la bataille de la ligne Drocourt-Quéant.

Created By

Abdourahamane, Issa

Create Date

December 30, 2023

Updated By

R. John Dolbec C/Sgt. (ret.)

Update Date

August 6, 2025