Also Served: Carl Youd - Carl YOUD
Imperial Hotel, Prescot Private 25550, 3rd Bn., King's (Liverpool) Regiment
Carl pictured in the Prescot Reporter
The six Youd brothers, who all served and survived, were Carl, Samuel , Horace , Thomas , Frederick and Percy
Attesting on 15th January 1915 in Liverpool, Carl Youd recorded his address as c/o his mother at the Imperial Hotel, Station Road, Prescot. He stated that he was single, 19 years old and a worked as a labourer. He stood 5 foot 5 inches tall. His next of kin was his father, Samuel, also at the Imperial Hotel.
He was sent to Knowsley where he was immediately transferred to the 19th (Service) Battalion of the regiment but then on 8th February 1915 he was discharged as it was found that he had lied about his age when he enlisted.
He had actually been born in mid-1899 in Helsby and so was only aged 15 when he enlisted.
No details of any other military service have been located.
Carl died in Ellesmere Port in 1977 at the age of 78 Ref. No.:
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