Alfred Henry YOUNG

YOUNG, Alfred Henry

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) Adelaide, South Australia
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
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World War 1 Service

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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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

27 Otober 1917 - Diagnosed with Tuberculocis

25 November 1917 - Returned to Australia on Karoola for discharge

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal