Regimental number | 1221 |
Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | 27 Brunswick Road, West Brunswick, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 3.25" |
Weight | 133 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, G B Young, White Street, Coburg, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the 60th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Albert Park, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Battery 6 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kenilworth Castle', 12 March 1918; discharged (medically unfit: bronchitis), Melbourne, 22 June 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, YOUNG George William |