Regimental number | 2295 |
Place of birth | Ashfield, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Yandina, North Coast Line, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 146 lbs |
Next of kin | Emily Youngman, Yandina, North Coast Line, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Ayr, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Military District 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A22 Rangatira on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death | 25 |
Place of burial | Puchvillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 3), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 13 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Owen and Emily YOUNGMAN; Wife: M. YOUNGMAN |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 297 Driver Cecil Joseph YOUNGMAN, 2nd Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 20 May 1919; 370 Pte Joseph Douglas YOUNGMAN, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 18 October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 4 April 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 23 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 March 1916. Found guilty, 30 March 1916, of being absent without leave from 6 pm parade: forfeited 5 days' pay. Admitted to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, 17 July 1916 (malaria); transferred by Ambulance Train No 19 to 9th General Hospital, 18 July 1916, and thence to 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen; discharged to Base Details, 20 July 1916 (no evident sign of disease). Wounded in action, 21 August 1916 (gun shot wound, chest; compound fracture, leg), and admitted to 4th Field Ambulance. Died of wounds, 22 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, YOUNGMAN Albert Robert |