| Regimental number | 60790 |
| Place of birth | Corowa, New South Wales |
| School | Corowa Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | 'Riverina', Maher Street, Hurstville, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 157 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, D.C. Young, 'Riverina', Maher Street, Hurstville, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for military service due to heart) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt David Corens Young on NR |
| Place of death or wounding | Sutton Hospital, England |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | St John Churchyard (Plot 12, Row G, Grave No. 5), Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 52 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David Cairns and Isabella YOUNG |
| Other details |
War service: England. Embarked Melbourne, 23 July 1918; disembarked London, England, 27 September 1918; marched into 1st Training Bn, 27 September 1918, and allotted to 7th Bn reinforcements. Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, 17 October 1918 (pyrexia of unknown origin); to Sutton Veny Military Hospital, 21 October 1918 (pneumonia). Died, Sutton Veny Military Hospital, 23 October 1918 (influenza, and pneumonia). Buried, St John the Evangelist Churchyard, 29 October 1918. Medal: British War Medal. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, YOUNG David Carens |
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