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YOUNG, Phillip
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2708 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 July 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Ballarat State School |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 7 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France Plot X111, Row H, Grave 16 (Special Memorial), Serre Road Cemetery No 2, Beaumont Hamel, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2708, Enlisted at Liverpool, New South Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2708, 13th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2708, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 7 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2708, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2708 awm_unit: 45 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-07 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Was an only child and was raised by his grandparents folowing the death of his month. His Aunt Mary Slade was next of kin
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal