Regimental number | 1806 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Hartley Vale, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Timber getter |
Address | Eden, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E M Young, Eden, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Tried by Field General Court Martial, 23 January 1917: found Guilty of Desertion; sentenced to 10 years' penal servitude; conviction and sentence quashed by order, Commander 4th Army Brigade, 16 February 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Melbourne', 5 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 20 September 1919. Also served in World War II: Service No N67725. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 69 |
Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, YOUNG Alexander Daniel |