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YOUNG, Roland MacDonald
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, 24 September 1893 |
| Home Town: | Saint Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | University College, London, England |
| Occupation: | Tea Expert |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey Panel 25 |
| Memorials: | Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 1 Feb 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1915-04-25 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George MacDonald Young and Bertha Young of 'St Ruan', 40 Charnwood Road, St Kilda, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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