Regimental number | 208 |
Place of birth | Harristown, Castlerea, Ireland |
Place of birth | Kilkevven, Castlereagh, Co Roscommon, Ireland |
School | Minbern School, England and Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 35 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 137 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, W. O'G Young, Harristown, Castlereagh, Roscommon, Ireland |
Previous military service | Served for 1 year and 88 days, Imperial Yeomanry; 6.5 years, South African Constabulary; served with the Irish Yeomanry in the South African (Boer) War. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was wounded twice at Gallipoli and was accidentally shot in Cairo, Egypt. RoHC lists first name as William. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Cairo, Egypt |
Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 238), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 6 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Died of accidental injuries. Parents: James and Grace E. YOUNG |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked HMT 'Lutzow' and proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 15 May 1915. Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 9 August 1915. Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 24 August 1915; to be temporary Corporal, 15 October 1915; to be Corporal, 8 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from HMT 'Caledonia', 27 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Died in 1st Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 28 December 1915 (accidental gun shot wound, chest). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, YOUNG Matthew O'Grady William |