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Edwin George YOUNG

Regimental number3145
Place of birthStrathfield, New South Wales
SchoolChristian Brothers Roman Catholic School, Waverly, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationElectrician
AddressAdelaide Parade, Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, E G Young, Raitnzy Archer Street, Chatswood, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the Cadets and the Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date14 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name13th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/30/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 6 September 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularEnlisted as #3145 Private Young 10th Reinforcements 13th Battalion in 1915. Embarked to Egypt on 30 September 1915 but was invalided back to Australia. Recovered and re-enlisted as #7830, 35th Battalion, and embarked to France. Died of unspecifed illness on 1 January 1919.
FateReturned to Australia 11 April 1916
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*Stated to be Edward George Young on NR
Place of death or woundingLe Dreport, France
Age at death22
Family/military connectionsUncle: No.3537 James Henry Young, 1st Battalion, killed in action at Fleurbaix, France on 10 May 1916 and No.6104, Alexander Robert Young, 2nd Battalion, killed in action at Bullecourt, France on 8 May 1917. Cousins: A.H. Young, 1st Battalion, Reg Hardcastle, 4th Battalion, C.R. Mahoney M.M., 2nd Battalion all killed in action and Harold Young, 17th Battalion and T. Curran died of illness, the latter in Liverpool, England.

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