Young, Malcolm Henry Cathcart
Among those who knew him well tribute to the memory of Lieutenant Commander Malcolm Henry Cathcart Young, Royal Navy will always reflect admiration of his outstanding, clear and vigorous intellect, and affection for his generous and kindly nature. He was a pioneer in the development of modern naval air tactics, in the years following the reconstitution of fleet aviation after the last war. His services in the field were invaluable. Leaving the navy in 1934 to study medicine, he rapidly gave promise of a brilliant career in his new profession. But at the outbreak of war he returned again to naval duty. For his death there is consolation to those who mourn for him only in the knowledge that his work and his example were fine and that they will endure. The Times 26 November 1940
In August, 1940 by enemy action, Lieut.-Commander Malcolm Henry Cathcart Young, R.N. dearly loved husband of Robin (Gwenda) and only surviving son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Young, aged 37. Hospital Gazette
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Young |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Malcolm Henry Cathcart |
| Date of birth | 1903 |
| Place of birth | Kingston Registration District |
| Family details | Only surviving son of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Young and dearly loved husband of Robin (Gwenda) |
| College | St Thomas' Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1934-1939 |
| Dept / course | Medicine |
| Military unit | Royal Navy, H.M.S. Peregrine |
| Date enlisted | Outbreak of War |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 18-Aug-40 |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Rank at death | Lieut-Commander |
| Place of death | Ford Airfield |
| Cause of death | By enemy action |
| Burial place | East Preston (St. Mary) Churchyard, Sussex. Joint grave. |
| Commemoration(s) | St. Thomas’ s Roll of Honour in the chapel; East Preston war memorial |
| Notes | H.M.S. Peregrine was a Royal Naval Air Base, Ford, Sussex used for training pilots. On the 18th August 1940 the base was attacked by German dive bombers. |
| Sources | St Thomas’ s Hospital Medical School Records, King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; The Times |