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YOUNG, William Victor
Personal Details
Service Number: | 4639 |
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Enlisted: | 20 September 1915 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia, 1889 |
Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Beltmaker / Horsebreaker |
Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
20 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4639, Depot Battalion | |
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28 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4639, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
28 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4639, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles A32, Melbourne | |
2 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion | |
19 Jul 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 4639, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4639 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal