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Name: Graham Conacher Young
Country: Scotland
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Unit: 60
Victories: 5
Born: 1892
Place of Birth: Perth, Perthshire
Died: 29 November 1962
Place of Death: Perth, Perthshire
 
Posted to 60 Squadron in March 1917, Graham Conacher Young scored his first victory flying the Nieuport 17. Before he was reassigned to the Home Establishment in December 1917, he scored 4 more victories flying the S.E.5a. Post-war architect; residence was Union Mount, 121 Glasgow Road, Perth.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 25 Jun 1917 1025 60 Nieuport (B1619) Albatros D.III (OOC) 1 Dury
2 21 Sep 1917 1400 60 S.E.5a (B533) Albatros D.V (DES) Langemarck
3 25 Sep 1917 1200 60 S.E.5a (B533) Albatros D.V (DES) 2 Goenberg
4 21 Oct 1917 1615 60 S.E.5a (B580) C (DES) 1 Houthoulst
5 01 Nov 1917 1430 60 S.E.5a (A8901) Albatros D.V (OOC) Houthoulst

1 Shared with Lt William Rutherford, Lt Frank Soden
2 Shared with 2/Lt John Crompton
 
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