| Regimental number | 3576 |
| Place of birth | Laureston, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 8.75" |
| Weight | 121 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, R Youd, Roberts Street, Collie, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served to AIF enlistment. in the Militia (Citizen Military Forces); still serving at time of |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Western Australia Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 214 Lance Corporal William YOUD, 11th Bn, returned to Australia, 1 November 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to Isolation Hospital, Abbassia, 21 November 1915; discharged, 6 December 1915. Admitted to Isolation Hospital, Abbassia, 13 December 1915 (venereal); discharged, 30 December 1915; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 18 days. Taken on strength 16th Bn, 7 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 1 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 9 June 1916. Wounded in action, 10 August 1916 (shrapnel wound, mouth), and admitted to 4th Field Ambulance; transferred same day to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to Ambulance Train, 11 August 1916, and admitted to 3rd Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 12 August 1916. Transferred to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 15 August 1916; to 4th Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 30 August 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, 11 September 1916. Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 17 September 1916 (abscess on lip); discharged to duty, 19 September 1916. Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 28 March 1917 (mumps); rejoined Bn, in the field, 15 April 1917. Wounded in action (second occasion), 27 September 1917 (gun shot wound, left leg); admitted to 8th General Hospital, Rouen, 1 October 1917; transferred to England, 21 October 1917, and admitted to 5th Southern General Hospital, Portsmouth, 22 October 1917; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 7 March 1918; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 19 March 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Matatua', 17 June 1918; disembarked Fremantle, 8 August 1918; discharged (wounded), Perth, 4 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: b2455, YOUD George Richard |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
