Henry Melvin Young

Henry Melvin Young. Self: The Boat Race. Squadron Leader Henry Melvin 'Dinghy' Young, born in Liverpool, was a Royal Air Force Volunteer Resrve Bombere Command pilot who was part of the winning crew of the 1938 Oxford Vs. Cambridge Boat Race, the first televised event in the history of the Oxford Vs. Cambridge Boat Race. Henry earnt the nickname 'Dinghy' after he was shot down twice in World War Two, whilst...