Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Douglas Young Biography and Timeline

Follow Douglas Young through 1 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Douglas Young, historical timeline

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1942

Scottish National Party

President of the Scottish National Party · Politics / Scottish National Party

Professor Douglas Young, leader of the Scottish National Party from 1942 to 1945 campaigns for the Scottish people to refuse conscription and his activities were vilified as undermining the British war effort against the Axis powers, Young is imprisoned for refusing to be conscripted

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