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YOUNG, Alexander Dickie McKerchar
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3539 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Adelaide, South Australia, 30 April 1897 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Moulder |
| Died: | Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 23 July 1951, aged 54 years |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (General) Adelaide, South Australia Buried with his wife - Ivy Irene (Dolly), and sons Ronnie & John (Jack) Alexander and Jack's Wife Marjory Mary Young |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3539, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 28 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3539, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3539, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 13th Machine Gun Company | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Apr 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Attack on Noreuil 'At Noreuil on the night of 3rd/4th April 1917 he boldly pushed forward patrol to gain touch with the enemy. His patrol covered extensive area & far reached as far forward as 1700 yards. The information he gained enabled us to advance our whole front line with little opposition.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No.174 Date: 11 October 1917 | |
| 29 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Jan 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3539, 50th Infantry Battalion, GSW (back) | |
| 20 Oct 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3539, 50th Infantry Battalion, Returned to Unit after Sick Leave. Stayed in action until discharged. | |
| 28 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3539, 50th Infantry Battalion, Returned to Australia 24th May 1919 per 'Warwickshire' |
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