Wilfred Ernest Young was a Second Lieutenant with the 3rd Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment before he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps.
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Capt. Wilfred Ernest Young.
A gallant, skilful, and determined patrol leader. During the last few months he has destroyed five enemy machines, and previous to joining his present squadron he accounted for three more.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 3 August 1918 (30827/9205)
Victories
Date
Time
Unit
Aircraft
Opponent
Location
1
17 Jun 1917
1930
19
SPAD (B1628)
Albatros D.III (DES)
Gheluwe-Wervicq
2
03 Jul 1917
0855-1040
19
SPAD
C (OOC)1
3
22 Jul 1917
2050
19
SPAD (B1628)
Albatros D.III (DES)
E of Boesinghe
4
12 Apr 1918
1940
74
S.E.5a (D271)
Albatros D.V (DES)
W of Armentières
5
12 May
1825
74
S.E.5a (C6474)
Pfalz D.III (DESF)
N of Wulverghem
6
21 May 1918
1905
74
S.E.5a (C6474)
Pfalz D.III (DESF)
Hollebeke
7
01 Jun 1918
0430
74
S.E.5a (C1116)
Hannover C (DES)
Estaires
8
01 Jun 1918
0500
74
S.E.5a (C1116)
Hannover C (DES)
Robecq
9
06 Jun 1918
1935
74
S.E.5a
Pfalz D.III (DES)2
W of Roulers
10
09 Jun 1918
0810
74
S.E.5a
Albatros C (DES)3
S of Mt. Kemmel
11
09 Jul 1918
1425
74
S.E.5a
DFW C (OOC)4
Merris
1
Shared with William Cairnes, Lt C D Thompson and Lt A R Boree
