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Frederick Leslie YOUNG

Regimental number750
Place of birthKnutsford, Manchester, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationOrchardist
Address9 Cranford Avenue, Knutsford, England
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 5"
Weight144 lbs
Next of kinFather, Alfred H Young, 9 Cranford Avenue, Knutsford, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date11 May 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name19th Battalion, B Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Ceramic on 25 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCompany Quartermaster Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll19th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 16 June 1919
Discharge date3 October 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Appointed Lance Corporal, Gallipoli, 3 november 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation).

Promoted Corporal, 25 January 1916.!Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 June 1916.

Detached to Trench Mortar School, 4 June 1916; rejoined Bn from School, 9 June 1916.

Wounded in action, 26 July 1916 (shell shock), and admitted to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 27 July 1917; to2nd Division Base Depot, Etaples, 11 August 1916.

Admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 14 August 1916 (disordered action of the heart); transferred to England, 23 August 1916, and admitted to York Military Hospital; found guilty, 28 September 1916, of breaking from hospital when a patient, and remaining out till 11.15 pm, 24 September: severely reprimanded; discharged on furlough, 29 September 1916, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 16 October 1916.

Transferred to 61st Bn, Wareham, 23 March 1917.

On Command, 35th Physical Training & Bayonet Fighting Course, Aldershot, 2-27 July 1917: qualified as 'Good'.

On Command, Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 3 September 1917; taken on strength, Permant Cadre, Overseas Training Brigade, 7 November 1917.

Retransferred to 19th Bn, 6 March 1918.

Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, from Longbridge Deverill, 13 March 1918.

Taken on strength, No 1 Command Depot, to complete establishment, 22 September 1918, and promoted Temporary Company Quartermaster Sergeant.

Commenced return to Australia (with wife, Lily YOUNG: no details of marriage on file) on board HT 'Ormonde', 16 June 1919; disembarked Sydney, 4 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 3 October 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNext of kin address incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as Crawford Avenue.
Date of death7 November 1972
Place of burialPalmdale Lawn Cemetery and Memorial Park
SourcesNAA: B2455, YOUNG Frederick Leslie

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