| Regimental number | 3255 |
| Place of birth | Taroom Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Dalbydilla, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Susan Young, Dalbydilla, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 5 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 49th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 23 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 July 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3254 James Walter YOUNG, 49th Bn, died of disease, 13 February 1917. |
