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YOUNG, George Ernest

Service Number:	6606
Enlisted:	13 April 1916, Enlisted in Melbourne
Last Rank:	Lance Sergeant
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Camberwell, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Wool Classer
Died:	Pneumonia, United Kingdom, 29 October 1918
Cemetery:	Cambridge City Cemetery, United Kingdom Row C, Grave 3561. Interred on 1 November 1918 with a Military funeral. Rev. C. Simpson officiated. Funeral directors were J Bignall. Coffin was made of oak, with brass mounts,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Camberwell War Memorial

World War 1 Service

13 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6606, Enlisted in Melbourne
2 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 6606, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
2 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 6606, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
8 Jan 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 7th Infantry Battalion
29 Oct 1918:	Involvement 6606, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6606 awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-10-29

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

27 September 1917 - Appointent Lance Corporal

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal