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YOUNG, Sydney Bond
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1433 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 36th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1433, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
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| 13 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1433, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 95, 278 & 285. Prior to the war he was a bricklayer of Sydney NSW. He enlisted 31st Aug 1915 aged 21 years. He served with the 34th Infantry Battalion, remaining a Private, survived the war, departing the UK for home 12th Dec 1918. During his service, Sydney maintained a diary which was donated to the Mitchell Library of NSW, reference ML MSS 985.
Submitted 18 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL