Robert Young (soldier), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Young (soldier)

officer from New Zealand, born 1877

Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1877

Place of Birth: Sunderland, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 25-Feb-1953

Profession: military officer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Major General Robert Young, (5 January 1877 – 25 February 1953) was a dentist, volunteer soldier, World War I brigade commander and professional soldier in the New Zealand Military Forces. 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, mentioned in despatches, and was one of only 14 members of the New Zealand Military Forces to receive the French Legion of Honour during the war.



Alternative names	George E. Butler; G. E. Butler
Description	British landscape painter, New Zealand official war artists, painter and teacher
Date of birth/death	15 January 1872	9 August 1936
Location of birth/death	Southampton	Twickenham
Work period	1900-1936
Authority control	: Q5538847 VIAF: 95685393 ULAN: 500000784 RKD: 14481