| Regimental number | 2760 |
| Place of birth | Selkirkshire Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | York Street, Maylands, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Harriett Thrysland Young, York Street, Maylands, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 51st Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/68/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
| Place of burial | Guards' Cemetery (Plot IV, Row N, Grave No. 6), Lesboeufs, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 154 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary A. YOUNG, Selkirk, Scotland; Wife: Harriet Thripland YOUNG, Selkirk, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |