Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 358
| Name of Deceased | Young, Pte. Harry Laurie |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 17 |
| Address | Truro, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Composite Battalion, Canadian Militia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Identified by | Alex Young |
| Buried | Union Cemetery, Truro, Nova Scotia |
| Family | Father James Black Young; mother Evangeline |
| Obituary | Halifax Herald - 12 December 1917 p. 5 |
| Note | On guard duty at Richmond Pier when killed. |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: List - Funerals: Olive - Virtual War Memorial - NAC: Army - MG 23, Volume 78, c. 7373 |
Pte. Harry Laurie Young was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 265 on page 44 below:
