Regimental number | 3680 |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
School | State School and Ipswich Grammar School, Queensland |
Other training | Engineering degree |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | 557 Gregory Terrace, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Josiah Young, 557 Gregory Terrace, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 38 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
Place of burial | Becourt Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row U, Grave 12), Becordel-Becourt, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Josiah and Mary Ann YOUNG |
Family/military connections | Brother: Captain H.J. YOUNG M.C., 9th Bn; Cousin: LtCol G.H. BORN D.S.O., 3rd Light Horse Regiment. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |