YOUNG, Hurtle Wilfred George
| Service Number: | S26577 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies |
| Born: | Adelaide, SA, 13 October 1916 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Sturt Street Public School, Adelaide and Goodwood Central School |
| Occupation: | Employed at Metro Picture Theatre |
| Died: | Injuries, New Guinea, 21 November 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Plot A2, Row A, Grave 5, Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 12 Aug 1940: | Involvement Lance Sergeant, S26577 | |
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| 12 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Lance Sergeant, S26577, Torrens Hall, SA | |
| 12 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, S26577, Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Lance/Sgt. Hurtle W G Young 32nd Emp. AMF of Prescott Terrace Rose Park. Aged 26. Married to Sylvia, daughter of Mrs and the late Mr Rattew on 7th December 1941. Son of Mr and Mrs C Young of 167 Sturt Street Adelaide. Educated at Sturt Street Public and Goodwood Central Schools. Member of Brunswick Football Club and won trophies at football and cricket. Also excelled at high jump and won trophy as member of Western District Harriers Club. Previous to call-up was employed at Metro Picture Theatre. Trained at Woodside and was transferred to the Employment Coy. in September 1942. During cargo unloading operations at Milne Bay, Sgt Young accidently fell into the ship's hold and was rendered unconscious for three days then passed away.
Information supplied by The Personal Pictorial Honor Roll of South Austrailans who have enlisted in the Second World War.
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