Alfred Henry YOUNG

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Service Number:	741
Enlisted:	5 August 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	Mining Corps
Born:	Newarpurr, Victoria, Australia, 1884
Home Town:	Frances, Naracoorte and Lucindale, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Bedford Park, Adelaide , South Australia, 29 July 1918
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (General) West Terrace General Cemetery Road 5, Path 22, Grave 11E Grave expires 2 July 1918 , West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Naracoorte and District Town Hall Honour Board WW1

5 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 741, Enlisted at Adelaide
20 Feb 1916:	Involvement Sapper, 741, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
20 Feb 1916:	Involvement Sapper, 741, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
20 Feb 1916:	Embarked Sapper, 741, Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney
20 Feb 1916:	Embarked Sapper, 741, Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney
29 Jul 1918:	Involvement 741, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 741 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company awm_rank: awm_died_date: 1918-07-29

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27 Otober 1917 - Diagnosed with Tuberculocis

25 November 1917 - Returned to Australia on Karoola for discharge

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal