| Regimental number | 136 |
| Place of birth | Queenscliff, Victoria |
| School | Bambra State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Address | Maribyrnong Barracks, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
| Next of kin | G Young, Queenscliff, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served as a Private in the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery, Maribyrnong, Victoria. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Battery 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Division Artillery |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Estaires Communal Cemetery (Plot II, Row Q, Grave No. 14), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Mary YOUNG |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 4 April 1915. Appointed Temporary Bombardier, 17 September 1915; promoted Bombardier, 19 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 22 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 5th Division Artillery, Tel el Kebir, 27 February 1916, and taken on strength, 14th Field Artillery Brigade. Promoted Temporary Corporal, 24 March 1916; Temporary Sergeant, 24 March 1916; Sergeant, 16 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 June 1916. Detached to attend School of Instruction, 27 July 1916; rejoined unit, 9 August 1916. Wounded in action [file also refers to accidental wounding], 31 August 1916 (shrapnel wounds, both legs), 31 August 1916, and admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station. Died of wounds, 31 August 1916. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, YOUNG Frank Harold |
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