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Death of Lieut Colonel John C Young at Portage la Prairie
Lieut Colonel John C Young died after six weeks in hospital following an appendicitis operation in Fort William. Born August 12 1881 in Portage la Prairie he served in the Great War with the 2nd Battalion rising from lieutenant to major. He earned three mentions in despatches the Military Cross with three bars and the DSO and was decorated by King George at Buckingham Palace January 21 1919. Funeral at Portage la Prairie attended by veterans Oddfellows Freemasons and others. Survived by two sisters in Portage and two brothers William A of MacGregor and Robert of Winnipeg.
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