Thomas William Young Able Seaman, Radio Direction Finder Operator 2nd Class 3497 Royal Canadian Navy HMCS Ottawa May 21, 1922 Halifax, Nova Scotia July 31, 1939 (Toronto) Hamilton, Ontario September 13, 1942 20 Halifax Memorial Panel 5 Commemorated on page 126 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance Displayed in the Memorial Chamber of the Peace Tower in Ottawa on March 16 Thomas William Young was the son of William H. Young (1892-1924), and Eva (Walton) Young (1894-1970). His mother married Thomas Greer Miller in 1930. William (Bill) Young enlisted at the age of 17. Ships served in: HMCS STADACONA Enlisted 31 Jul 1939 as a Boy Seaman, RCN HMCS ST LAURENT Drafted to ST LAURENT 13 Oct 1939 * Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCN 21 May 1940 HMCS SAGUENAY Drafted to SAGUENAY 12 Nov 1940 * Survived the torpedoing of HMCS SAGUENAY HMCS NIOBE Drafted to NIOBE 19 Mar 1941 * Rated Radio Direction Finder Operator 2nd Class, RCN 18 Apr 1941 HMCS AVALON Drafted to AVALON 02 Jun 1941 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 15 Jun 1941 HMCS STADACONA Drafted to STADACONA 27 Mar 1942 HMCS ST CLAIR Drafted to ST CLAIR 07 Apr 1942 HMCS STADACONA Drafted to STADACONA 16 May 1942 HMCS OTTAWA Drafted to OTTAWA 18 May Able Seaman Young died when HMCS Ottawa (H60) was torpedoed and sunk by U-91 on September 13, 1942.

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