| Surname | Young | |||
| First Name(s) | Robert Thornton | |||
| Place of Birth | Brandon, County Durham | |||
| Club(s) | Esh Winning Rangers New Brancepeth Juniors New Brancepeth Villa Sunderland | |||
| Service | British Army | |||
| Rank | Sergeant | |||
| Service Number | 18/1517 | |||
| Previous Service Number(s) | - | |||
| Regiment or Corps | Durham Light Infantry | |||
| Unit(s) | 18th (Service) Battalion (1st County) 14th (Service) Battalion | |||
| Previous Regiment(s) or Corps | ||||
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| Type of Casualty (If applicable) | - | |||
| Theatre of War (If applicable) | - | |||
| Date of Death (If applicable) | - | |||
| Place of Death (If applicable) | - | |||
| Place of Burial/Commemoration (If applicable) | - | |||
| Grave/Memorial Reference (If applicable) | - | |||
| Awards and Decorations | Military Medal | |||
| Citation(s) | Military Medal: 18/1517 Sjt, R. T. Young, Durh. L.I. (The London Gazette, Supplement 29953, 16 February 1917) | |||
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