| Regimental number | 3905 |
| Place of birth | Londonderry, Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | West Richmond, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 151 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Annie Jane Young, 11 Cameron Street, West Richmond, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | No 4 Tunnelling Company and 1st Reinforcements (May 1916) |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/13/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 25 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 18 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 August 1916; taken on strength, 2nd Tunnelling Company, 29 September 1916. Wounded in action, 12 March 1918 (gassed), and admitted to 149th Field Ambulance; transferred to 12th General Hospital, Rouen, 14 March 1918; to England, 20 March 1918, and admitted to 1st Birmingham War Hospital, Rednal, 21 March 1918; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 11 April 1918; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 23 April 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT ‘Gaika’, 12 May 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 5 July 1918; discharged, Melbourne (premature senility), 23 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Died at Caulfield Hospital, Victoria, 4 October 1924; death attributed to war service (Deputy Commissioner of Repatriation, 31 October 1924). |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Burwood Cemetery |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, YOUNG Hamilton |