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Major General Sir Robert Young, KCB, CMG, DSO, was a dentist, volunteer soldier, World War I brigade commander and professional New Zealand military officer. A British immigrant who came to New Zealand as a child, Young later rose to serve as a General Officer Commanding New Zealand Military Forces from 1925 to 1931. For service during World War I he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (second only to the Victoria Cross for officers), mentioned in despatches, and was one of only 14 members of the New Zealand Army to receive the French Legion of Honour decoration during the War.

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  • Robert Young (soldier)
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  • Major General Sir Robert Young, KCB, CMG, DSO, was a dentist, volunteer soldier, World War I brigade commander and professional New Zealand military officer. A British immigrant who came to New Zealand as a child, Young later rose to serve as a General Officer Commanding New Zealand Military Forces from 1925 to 1931. For service during World War I he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (second only to the Victoria Cross for officers), mentioned in despatches, and was one of only 14 members of the New Zealand Army to receive the French Legion of Honour decoration during the War.
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serviceyears
  • 1898(xsd:integer)
  • 1941(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1877-01-05(xsd:date)
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  • 21(xsd:integer)
death place
Name
  • Major General Sir Robert Young
Caption
  • Brigadier-General Robert Young
Birth Place
  • Sunderland, England
Title
  • Commandant of New Zealand Military Forces
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death date
  • 1953-02-25(xsd:date)
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Battles
Before
  • Major General Charles Melvill
Years
  • December 1925–March 1931
After
  • Major General William Sinclair-Burgess
abstract
  • Major General Sir Robert Young, KCB, CMG, DSO, was a dentist, volunteer soldier, World War I brigade commander and professional New Zealand military officer. A British immigrant who came to New Zealand as a child, Young later rose to serve as a General Officer Commanding New Zealand Military Forces from 1925 to 1931. For service during World War I he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (second only to the Victoria Cross for officers), mentioned in despatches, and was one of only 14 members of the New Zealand Army to receive the French Legion of Honour decoration during the War.
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