We did not know Youngy for that long due to the fact he moved to our company a few months ago, but in those few months we knew him I can tell you that Youngy really was one-in-a-million.He had a weird sense of humour, would always make you laugh and the fact he would do anything for his friends and we know he died doing the job he loved. Pte Young, from Hull, joined the Army in February last year and was deployed to Afghanistan on August 2 as part of reinforcements sent to the country to boost numbers after a wave of casualties. He was ‘Swift and Bold’ and I, for one, will miss him.Warrant Officer Class 2 Jock Wark, Company Serjeant Major, I Company, said:Mac was an infectious professional soldier in everything he did. His family is all he would talk about and what he had planned to do on his return with Charley and his wife, Jo.Hopefully Charley will hear stories of his dad as he grows up, I’m sure there will be plenty, of how strong his father was, and selfless and brave. When he got here and was told he would be the Lead Scout, in typical Youngy style he cracked on and didn’t bat an eyelid. We’ve lost a great friend and a great soldier.Private Johnathon Young, or ‘Youngy’ as he was known to all the lads, was a proper lad within our platoon and company, although he had previously been in Alma Company with my twin brother. He had already set his mark as a robust and determined soldier who always put his friends first.
He was killed by an improvised explosive device on Thursday while helping to secure a key thoroughfare in Sangin as part of providing security for the Afghan elections. A natural soldier, he rose through the ranks quickly and found his calling in the Sniper Platoon.As a Rifleman he completed the demanding Close Observation Platoon Course before going on to complete the infantry’s gruelling Section Commanders and Platoon Sergeants Battle Courses with distinction.A keen boxer and rugby player, Serjeant McAleese was fit and unbelievably tough. Paul, when I arrived at The Rifles you were one of the first people I met and it was a pleasure. He was a Lead Scout with all the responsibilities that gave him and he did it brilliantly. Along with his colleagues from the ‘Yorks’ he impressed with his enthusiasm, strong work ethic and willingness to adapt to a challenging new environment and ever evolving tactics at very short notice.Private Young stood out amongst his peers in terms of aptitude, skills and concentration and was in turn given the responsibility and burden of clearing routes in an IED-heavy patch. His easy-going polite nature and quick sense of humour made him very popular in the platoon. Our thoughts at this time are very much with Joanne and Charley.Second Lieutenant Rob Hilliard, 10 Platoon Commander, said:Serjeant McAleese assumed the role of Platoon Serjeant in very challenging circumstances, with a new Platoon Commander at the reins, having seen the previous Platoon Commander killed in action and the previous Platoon Serjeant wounded.Characteristically, ‘Mac’ brought his boundless enthusiasm, impressive physical strength, infectious energy, glint in the eye intelligence, years of front line and training experience, as well as his ever present grin and cheek to the task of steeling the platoon. In the course of fearlessly carrying out these duties he was tragically killed.Private Young was another young soldier indiscriminately targeted by this most evil of enemies. Be assured, little man, your father was a hero and we will never forget him. He was brave, courageous in leading his men, and would not expect them to do anything he hadn’t done himself. The 29-year-old, described as "one of the best of his generation", became a father just a week before he deployed to Afghanistan, following the birth of his son, Charley, The MoD said on Friday night.
God rest.Major Rupert Follett, Officer Commanding, C Company, 2 RIFLES Battle Group, said:Private Young had only been under my command for two weeks. His loss is felt by us all, but none more so than by his family.Lieutenant Colonel Rob Thomson, Commanding Officer, 2 RIFLES Battle Group, said:Private Young is a hero in my book.
As a young soldier he was full of life and always confident in his own ability both at work and with his friends away from the Army. A role he had excelled at in recent weeks in the most unimaginable of circumstances.Working with Mac was a privilege for a junior officer - his astute mind was critical in the planning stages, while on the ground his natural presence provided an all-pervading sense of calm and control in the most adverse conditions.
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Serjeant Paul McAleese