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YOUNG, Philip
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 721 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Long Plains, South Australia, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Long Plains, Mallala, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer and Agent |
| Died: | 31 July 1962, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: KO, Road: 5A, Site No: 46 |
| Memorials: | Dublin WW1 & WW2 Roll of Honor, Dublin War Memorial, Long Plains Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Driver, 721, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Saldanha embarkation_ship_number: A12 public_note: '' | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Driver, 721, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Saldanha, Adelaide |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Xavier Two Wells
Phillip Young was born near the town of Long Plains in South Australia in August 1883. His parents were called Elias and Susanna (Sainsbury) and he was one of 10 children. At enlistment he weighed 79kg, was also 5'7 "tall, and had a chest size of 37 inches. His religion was Methodist and Phillip's eye colour was brown, and he had light brown hair. He worked as a Farmer and Agent before enlisting.
Young served at Gallipoli and the Western Front
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