YOUNG, Charles Euston
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Daylesford, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
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World War 1 Service
| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
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| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney |
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24 December 1918 - Returned to Australia
23 May 1919 - Distinguished Service Order
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When two divisions attacked our front line in force, with field guns at close range, this officer's company, under his supervision, held on for three and a half hours, saving the situation. Field guns at 250 yards opened fire on his headquarters, but he sniped the gunners. Later, he crawled out and knocked out a machine gun with rifle grenades. Throughout the attack and defence he kept his company well in hand.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918