| Regimental number | 3006 |
| Place of birth | Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| School | Palmer's School, Essex, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Rushton, Lockhart, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Young, Gifford's Cross, Carringham, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, England |
| Previous military service | Served for two years (1912-13) in the Essex Territorials. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXXIII, Row G, Grave No. 4), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Elizabeth YOUNG |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |