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YOUNG, Percival John
Personal Details
Service Number: | 2257 |
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Enlisted: | 21 April 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Newmarket, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
Home Town: | Malvern, Stonnington, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Vulcaniser |
Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 August 1915 |
Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 11, Row A, Grave 51, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
21 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2257, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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17 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2257, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
17 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2257, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal