Jack Youll

John Scott Youll
The John Scott Youll VC Memorial in Thornley, County Durham
Nickname(s)	"Jack"
Born	(1897-06-06)6 June 1897 Thornley, Durham, County Durham, England
Died	27 October 1918(1918-10-27) (aged 21) Vittorio Veneto, Italy
Buried	Giavera British Cemetery, Veneto
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1915–1918
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Unit	Royal Engineers Northumberland Fusiliers
Battles / wars	World War I
Awards	Victoria Cross Silver Medal of Military Valor

Second Lieutenant John Scott Youll VC (6 June 1897 – 27 October 1918) was a British Army officer and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.