Regimental number | 512 |
Place of birth | Rockhampton, Queensland |
School | Winton State School, Queensland |
Other training | Nil |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Selector |
Address | 'Collingwood', Winton, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 9.25" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Andrew Young, 'Collingwood', Winton, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Winton, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 22 |
Place of burial | Shell Green Cemetery, (Plot II, Row K, Grave No. 4), Gallipoli |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Andrew and Caroline Elizabeth Ellen YOUNG. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 16 May 1915. Killed in action, Gallipoli, 28 June 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, YOUNG Walter Alexander |