| Regimental number | 5921 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Northern Ireland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 74 Military Road, Mosman, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, William Andrew Young, 74 Military Road, Mosman, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected on account of eye test) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 7 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 21 November 1916. Marched in to 5th Training Bn, 7 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 February 1917; taken on strength, 20th Bn, in the field, 9 February 1917. Wounded in action, 2 May 1917 (gun shot wound, right leg), and admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 3 May 1917; to Ambulance Train, 3 May 1917, and admitted to 32nd Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 4 May 1917. Transferred to England, 7 May 1917, and admitted to St Edmonds Hospital, Suffolk, 8 May 1917; discharged to Red Cross Hospital, Sudbury, 17 May 1917. Admitted to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 13 June 1917; discharged on furlough, 15 June 1917, to report to Command Depot, Wareham, 29 June 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT ‘Corinthian’, 10 January 1918; transhipped Melbourne to HT ‘Port Darwin’ for onward travel to Sydney; discharged Sydney (medically unfit: defective vision), 20 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 97 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, YOUNG Stewart Johnstone |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
