William McKenzie YOUNG DSO

YOUNG, William McKenzie

    Service Number: Officer
    Enlisted: 21 August 1914, Brisbane, Queensland
    Last Rank: Major
    Last Unit: 9th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 30 January 1886
    Home Town: Maryborough, Fraser Coast, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Teacher
    Died: Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 18 December 1970, aged 84 years
    Cemetery: Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane
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    World War 1 Service

    21 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Queensland
    24 Sep 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: ''
    24 Sep 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane
    25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
    26 Apr 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 9th Infantry Battalion
    20 Feb 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 9th Infantry Battalion
    14 Mar 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 9th Infantry Battalion

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