Frederick Youens | |
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![]() Grave of Frederick Youens at the Railway Dugouts Burial Ground in Zillebeke | |
Born | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire | 14 August 1892
Died | 7 July 1917 near Ypres, Belgium | (aged 24)
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Years of service | 1914 - 1917 |
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
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Battles / wars | World War I |
Awards | Victoria Cross |
Frederick Youens VC (14 August 1892 – 7 July 1917) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.