William Roy YOUNG

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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 XIII B 11
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

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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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.

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