YOUNG, George Ernest
| Service Number: | 6606 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 April 1916, Enlisted in Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Camberwell, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wool Classer |
| Died: | Broncho Pneumonia, 1st Eastern General Hospital, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, 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 | |
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| 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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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
27 September 1917 - Appointent Lance Corporal
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
George Ernest Young was born at North Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria in 1890 to parents William & Sarah Young (nee Richmond).
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 13th April, 1916 as a 26 year old, single, Wool Classer from 28 Canterbury Road, Camberwell, Victoria.
Private George Ernest Young, Service number 6606, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Nestor (A71) on 2nd October, 1916 with the 7th Infantry Battalion, 21st Reinforcements & disembarked at Plymouth, England on 16th November, 1916.
From 21st October, 1916 Acting Sergeant George Ernest Young was appointed E.D.P. (Extra Duty Pay) Sergeant
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.
He was marched out from No. 3 Command Depot to Fovant, Wiltshire on 21st November, 1916.
On 24th April, 1917 E.D.P. (Extra Duty Pay) Sergeant George Ernest Young reverted to rank of Private.
Private Young proceeded overseas to France on 25th April, 1917 from 2nd Training Battalion at Durrington, Wiltshire. He was marched in the 1st A.D.B.D (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Etaples, France on 26th April, 1917. Private Young was marched out to his Unit on 30th April, 1917 & was taken on strength of 7th Battalion in France on 10th May, 1917.
He was appointed Lance Corporal in France on 27th September, 1917.
Lance Corporal Young was promoted to Corporal while posted in Belgium on 5th October, 1917, vice 306 Hoare died of wounds.
On 8th January, 1918 Corporal Young was appointed Lance Sergeant.
Lance Sergeant Young was on leave to UK from 6th March, 1918 & returned from leave on 22nd March, 1918.
He was selected for Infantry Cadet Course in England commencing 10th May, 1918. Lance Sergeant Young proceeded to England for Cadet Battalion in England on 17th April, 1918.
On 10th May, 1918 Lance Sergeant Young joined No. 2 Officer Cadet Battalion at Cambridge, England & was appointed Cadet.
He was admitted to 1st Eastern General Hospital on 21st October, 1918 – cause N.Y.D. (not yet determined).
Lance Sergeant George Ernest Young died on 29th October, 1918 at 1st Eastern General Hospital, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England from Influenza – Broncho Pneumonia.
He was buried in Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.
The Red Cross Wounded & Missing file for Lance Sergeant George Ernest Young contains a request from the Red Cross on behalf of the relatives to obtain the details of his death and burial. A letter was written by H. B. Stephen, Newnham College, Cambridge which reads: “Cadet George Young of the 3rd Officers Training Battalion, late 6606 George Young Pte. His was one of the many cases of influenza from Emmanuel College, and from among the Australians his was one of two deaths. I was with him when he died, just after midnight; and of that time, and the critical time he passed through before. I have already written to his father.
Just about this time all the cases of Influenza in the Hospital were of the most virulent type, but Mr Young was apparently so strong, and he was such a perfect patient, that I, ignorantly thought up to the day before he died, that he would recover. But for some days the Doctor and Nurses had been very despondent, because the heart action was so very bad.
It was a great relief to be able to administer oxygen, and because of this in the ordinary sense he had very little suffering. He was very docile, very quiet and although unable to say more than a few words, he understood all that was said to him up to the time when he began to doze restfully, and in this condition he died.
He was buried in the Newmarket Road Cemetery, where other Australian boys lie, and with full Military Honours. A few friends in this College and I look after these graves, and already I believe the Australian Authorities will have sent Mr Young’s parents a photograph of it.
He was generally beloved by the other Australians in Emmanuel, and it was very pathetic and beautiful to watch their anxiety and devotion. Half a dozen of his best friend were in Hospital and ill at the same time. Most of these boys wrote to his parents and particulars have also been sent of his illness by the Sister of the Ward. if you would like the official report of his illness, I have no doubt that I can send it.”
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
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