| Regimental number | 581 |
| Place of birth | Nundle, Tamworth, New South Wales |
| School | Tamworth Public High School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Postal official |
| Address | Bingara, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, R C Young, Police Station, Currabubula, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 33rd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 18.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row F, Grave No. 41), Armentieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 123 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard Charles and Mary Ann YOUNG |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 2nd Lieutenant John Ellis POOLEY, 38th Bn, killed in action, 1 January 1917; 3007 Corporal George Alexander ARMSTRONG, 44th Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |