| Regimental number | 1872 |
| Place of birth | Stuart Mill, Victoria |
| School | St Arnaud State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Address | c/o Mrs Jessie Young, Charlton Road, St. Arnaud, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Jessie Young, Charlton Road, St. Arnaud, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery and in the Victorian Rangers. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4130 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was a member of the crew that fired the first shot for Australia at the German steamer 'Pflaz' from Queenscliff, Victoria (details from father). |
| Fate | Died accidentally |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 77), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 19 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in St Arnaud Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: Arthur (d. 24 December 1927, aged 78; bu. St Arnaud) and Jessie (d. 2 March 1937, aged 85; bu. St Arnaud) YOUNG, Charlton Road, St Arnaud, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: [627] Captain Harold Henry YOUNG MC, 7th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 January 1919. |
| Other details |
Deserted at Fremantle, Western Australia. Re-embarked Fremantle, HMAT 'Hororata', 26 April 1915, Regimental Number 4130. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
