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YOUNG, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2812 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glasgow, Scotland, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Enfield (NSW), Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Superior School, West Hartlepool, England |
| Occupation: | Hat Blocker |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, France, 1 October 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys Plot I, Row G, Grave No. 4 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 17th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 2812, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 2812, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 16 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
James was only 16 and half years old when he died.