YOUNG, Thomas William
| Service Number: | 7589 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 May 1917, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 1899 |
| Home Town: | Abbotsford, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Clarke's College, Croydon, England |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 20 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille Plot 11, Row D, Grave 22, Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 22 May 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7589, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 4 Aug 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7589, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Aug 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7589, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 10 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7589, 7th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, Shell wound (thigh) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
"7589 Private Thomas William Young. Originally from Norwood, England, Pte Young was a clerk from Abbotsford, Victoria prior to enlistment and embarked with the25th Reinforcements, 7th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Themistocles on 4 August 1917. Later wounded in action he was evacuated to a casualty clearing station where, on 20 August 1918, aged 18, he succumbed to his wounds and was buried in the Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France. His father, 2912 Pte Arthur Henry Young, also served in the AIF." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
Arrived in Australia aged 16 years 11 months
10 August 1918 - Wounded in action, shell wound to thigh
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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