Regimental number | 6912 |
Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
School | Queenberry Street State School, Carlton, Victoria |
Other training | Nil |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Richmond, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Sister, Christina French, 55 Brighton Street, Richmond, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 19.7 |
Place of burial | Berks Cemetery Extension (Rosenberg Plateau Plots) (Plot II, Row A, Grave 42), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 95 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Christopher and Mary YOUNG |
Family/military connections | Brothers: Three unspecified, one of whom was killed in action. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |