| Regimental number | 2665 |
| Place of birth | Forcett, Tasmania |
| School | Forcett State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Forcett, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Young, Forcett, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | RoHC lists name as Robert Clement Young. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Poelcapelle British Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave 27), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 133 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Emma YOUNG |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 543 Pte Charles YOUNG, 15th Bn, killed in action, 11 April 1917; Cousin: 2075A Pte Joseph Allen YOUNG, 40th Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |