Regimental number | 2758 |
Place of birth | Dandenong, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | North Carlton, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mildred Edith Young, 104 Patterson Street, North Carlton, Victoria |
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Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 57th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Divisional Signal Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At MORLANCOURT near ALBERT on 10th June, 1918 these two men [YOUNG and 19126 W.T. BRYANT] displayed conspicuous courage and devotion to duty when acting as linesmen during the successful attack by the 7th Australian Infantry Brigade. All the lines between the Machine Gun Battalion Headquarters and their forward Vickers Guns, also between the 7th Brigade and their Infantry Battalion Headquarters were cut as soon as the enemy put down a barrage, but Young and Bryant repaired the wires under very heavy shell fire continuously throughout the night and maintained communication constantly during the operations.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
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Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Melbourne, 2 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 16 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 8 December 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ceramic', 12 March 1920; disembarked Melbourne, 6 May 1920; discharged, 13 July 1920. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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