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YOUNG, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 10892 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 September 1915, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade |
| Born: | Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, 18 June 1894 |
| Home Town: | York, York, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Craig's School, Stirling |
| Occupation: | Farm hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 2 November 1916, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval Grave Reference: XI. F. 8. - Also commemorated on Panel 18 at the AWM, Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, York District Great War Honour Board, York War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 10892, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia | |
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| 5 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 10892, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 10892, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Afric, Melbourne | |
| 2 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 10892, 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 10892 awm_unit: 21st Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1916-11-02 |
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