William Roy YOUNG

YOUNG, William Roy

Service Number: 11154
Enlisted: 20 September 1915, Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank: Gunner
Last Unit: 3rd Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Merri Merri, NSW, 5 October 1896
Home Town: Coonamble, Coonamble, New South Wales
Schooling: Fort Street Boys Public School Sydney
Occupation: None listed
Died: Killed in Action, Belgium, 17 October 1917, aged 21 years
Cemetery: The Huts Cemetery, ​Dickebusch, Belgium
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Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Baulkham Hills William Thompson Masonic School War Memorial, Coonamble Municipality and Wingadee Shire HR, Coonamble War Memorial, Sydney United Grand Lodge Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

20 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 11154, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Holsworthy, NSW
15 Jan 1916: Involvement Gunner, 11154, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Jan 1916: Embarked Gunner, 11154, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , RMS Osterley, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of William Henry and Abertha Blanche YOUNG

Military Medal

Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 9
Date: 24 January 1918

Member of the Australian Coronation Cadet Contingent to the Coronation of King George V for 6 months; Served in State Senior Cadets for 3 years

Held a Bronze Medallion for Life Saving.