James Henry YOUNG

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Service Number:	561
Enlisted:	12 April 1915, Enlisted at Bundaberg, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Armidale, New South Wales. Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Warwick, Southern Downs, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engine Fitter
Died:	Endocarditis and Syncope, 17 Australian General Hospital, Australia, 28 June 1920
Cemetery:	Warwick General Cemetery, Qld Presbyterian Section, Row 7, Grave 1162
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Warwick St. Andrew's Church Honour Roll, Warwick War Memorial Gates

12 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 561, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bundaberg, QLD
29 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 561, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
29 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 561, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane
29 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 561, 26th Infantry Battalion

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Son of John Young of Wantley Street, Warwick, QLD; brother of Ida Young of Wynnum, QLD later known as Ida Simpson

21 March 1919 - commenced return to Australia on board HT Kildonian Castle disembarked on the 5 May 1919

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Prior to enlisted he was served a 4 year apprenticeship with International Harvesting of Brisbane as a fitter