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St. John Maitland Young                     1888-1957
St John was born on 2 October 1888, the son of St John Montagu Young and Emily Maitland, in Willesden, Harlesden, Middlesex.

Mary Lilian Gilmour                           1881-1956
"Lilian" was born on 5 December 1881, the daughter of David Gilmour and Margaret Jane Muirhead, at Shanghai, China.

I have identified the following children.
The wedding day
Margaret Ann Born 3 Dec 1919   London Died 4 Oct 1921
St. John Graham Born 18 Jun 1921   London K.I.A. 24 July 1944
Douglas Hardy Born 7 Aug 1922   London Married Nanette Harper

Birth of Parents
St. John Maitland Young b: 2 Oct 1888         Middlesex       1888 1Q Hendon 3a 168
son of St John Montagu Young and Emily Maitland

The Times, Thursday, Oct 4, 1888                         BIRTHS
  On the 2nd inst., at Farndale, Greenhill-road, Harlesden, the wife of St. John Montagu Young, of a son.

Mary Lilian Gilmour b: 5 Dec 1881               Shanghai, China
daughter of David Gilmour and Margaret Jane Muirhead
Marriage
1 Jan 1919
St. John Maitland Young
Mary Lilian Gilmour
St. Peter's Church, Woolton, Liverpool       1919 1Q Prescot 8b 963

The Times, Thursday, Dec 12, 1918                   MARRIAGES
MR. ST. JOHN M. YOUNG AND MISS GILMOUR
  The marriage arranged between St. John Maitland Young, only son of Montagu Young, of 44, Nevern-square, London, and Mary Lilian Gilmour, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Gilmour, Shanghai, and Mickleham, Surrey, will take place on January 1, at 2, at St. Peter's Church, Woolton, Liverpool.   No invitations will be issued, but friends will be welcome at the church and afterwards at Acrefield, Woolton.

Children
Margaret A. Young b: 3 Dec 1919                 London       1919 1Q Kensington 1a 169
daughter of St. John Maitland Young and Mary Lilian Gilmour, Philbeach Gardens, S.W.
St. John Graham Young b: 18 Jun 1921               London       1921 2Q Kensington 1a 190
son of St. John Maitland Young and Mary Lilian Gilmour, Philbeach Gardens, S.W.
Douglas Hardy Young b: 7 Aug 1922               London       1922 3Q Kensington 1a 158
son of St. John Maitland Young and Mary Lilian Gilmour, Philbeach Gardens, S.W.

Grandfather, Father, and the two boys
St john Montagu Young, Graham, St.John Maitland Young and Douglas

IN Memory of
Lieutenant ST. JOHN GRAHAM YOUNG, GC
222666, Royal Armoured Corps,
attd., 21st King George V's Own Horse (Central India Horse), I.A.C.
Who Died Age 23
ON 24 July 1944

Son of St. John Maitland Young and Mary Lilian Young,
of Esher, Surrey

REMEMBERED WITH HONOUR
AREZZO WAR CEMETERY, ITALY

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION

London Gazette, Friday, 20 July 1945
CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS
OF KNIGHTHOOD.

St. James Palace, S. W. 1
20th July, 1945
  The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the posthumous award of the GEORGE CROSS, in recognition of most conspicuous gallantry in carrying out hazardous work in a very brave manner to:

Lieutenant St. John Graham Young (222666),
Royal Tank Regiment,
Royal Armoured Corps
(Esher, Surrey)

Death
Mary Lilian (Gilmour) Young Died 11 Feb 1956, Age 74,   Esher, Surrey     1956 1Q Surrey North 5g 590
at Linden, Clive Road

LONDON   28 Mar 1956                         Probate
YOUNG, Mary Lillian - of Linden Clive-road, Esher, Surrey (wife of St. John Maitland Young) died 11 February 1956, Probate London 28 March, to the said St. John Maitland Young and Wilfred Arthur Robinson, members of the Stock Exchange and Owen Johnston Humbert, solicitor.   Effects £550 7s. 4d.

Death
St. John Maitland Young Died 21 Apr 1957, Age 69,   Esher, Surrey     1957 2Q Surrey North 5g 368
at Little Orchard, Clive Road

LONDON   12 Jun 1957                         Probate
YOUNG, St. John Maitland - of Little Orchard, Clive-road, Esher, Surrey, died 21 April 1957, Probate London 12 June, to Geoffrey Charles Simpson, member of the stock exchange and Dennis Humbert Fox-Male, solicitor.   Effects £10,877 6s. 10d.