Hurtle Wilfred George YOUNG

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YOUNG, Hurtle Wilfred George

Service Number:	S26577
Enlisted:	12 August 1940
Last Rank:	Lance Sergeant
Last Unit:	Labour / Employment / Works / 'Alien' Company/ies
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 13 October 1916
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Sturt Street Public School, Adelaide and Goodwood Central School South Australia
Occupation:	Labourer, Metro Picture Theatre, Adelaide
Died:	Injuries, New Guinea, 21 November 1942, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 2. Row A. Grave 5. Inscription: "TOO DEARLY LOVED TO BE FORGOTTEN. EVER REMEMBERED"
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

12 Aug 1940:	Involvement Lance Sergeant, S26577
12 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Lance Sergeant, S26577, Torrens Hall, SA
12 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, S26577, Labour / Employment / Works / 'Alien' Company/ies
21 Nov 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, Labour / Employment / Works / 'Alien' Company/ies, Died from injuries sustained in a fall in No.3 Hatch of SS Marchbank.
Date unknown:	Involvement

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Biography

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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