| Regimental number | 208 |
| Place of birth | Harristown, Castlerea, Ireland |
| Place of birth | Kilkevven, Castlereagh, Co Roscommon, Ireland |
| School | Minbern School, England and Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 35 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, W. O'G Young, Harristown, Castlereagh, Roscommon, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year and 88 days, Imperial Yeomanry; 6.5 years, South African Constabulary; served with the Irish Yeomanry in the South African (Boer) War. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was wounded twice at Gallipoli and was accidentally shot in Cairo, Egypt. RoHC lists first name as William. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Cairo, Egypt |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
| Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 238), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 6 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Died of accidental injuries. Parents: James and Grace E. YOUNG |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked HMT 'Lutzow' and proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 15 May 1915. Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 9 August 1915. Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 24 August 1915; to be temporary Corporal, 15 October 1915; to be Corporal, 8 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from HMT 'Caledonia', 27 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Died in 1st Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 28 December 1915 (accidental gun shot wound, chest). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, YOUNG Matthew O'Grady William |
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