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William YOUNG

Regimental number11154
Place of birthMerri Merri, New South Wales
SchoolFort Street Boys Public School, Sydney, New South Wales
Other trainingNil.
ReligionChurch of England
AddressRoyal Hotel, Enfield, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Height5' 7"
Weight146 lbs
Next of kinFather, William Henry Young, Royal Hotel, Enfield, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceMember of the Australian Coronation Cadet Contingent to the Coronation of King George V for 6 months; Served in State Senior Cadets for 3 years.
Enlistment date20 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 14
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/31/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 15 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Field Artillery Brigade
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularHeld a Bronze Medallion for Life Saving.
FateKilled in Action 17 October 1917
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Full name: William Roy YOUNG
Place of death or woundingYpres, Belgium
Age at death21
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialThe Huts Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row B, Grave No. 11), Dickebusch, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
12
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William Henry and Abertha Blanche YOUNG
Medals

Military Medal


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 9
Date: 24 January 1918

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, YOUNG William

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