Victor Linington John YOUNG

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YOUNG, Victor Linington John

Service Number:	SX8636
Enlisted:	12 July 1940, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 6 January 1909
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Sturt Street Public School, Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation:	Adelaide City Council employee (bitumen gang)
Died:	Killed in Action, Egypt, 22 July 1942, aged 33 years
Cemetery:	El Alamein War Cemetery XVI F 22
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

12 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Private, SX8636, Adelaide, South Australia
12 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX8636, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion
13 Jul 1940:	Involvement Private, SX8636
22 Jul 1942:	Involvement Private, SX8636, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein
Date unknown:	Involvement

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Biography

Son of Charles and Jeannette Maria Young, of Adelaide, South Australia.

YOUR MEMORY WILL ALWAYS BE WITH US. SO SADLY MISSED

Pte. Victor L J Young 2/48th Reinforcements, AIF of 167 Sturt Street Adelaide. Aged 31. Son of Mr and Mrs C Young of Adelaide. Educated at Sturt Street Public School. Played football for Brunswick and West Adelaide Association teams. Had won several trophies for football. Member of Western District Athletic Club and had won several sprint and distance races and cups. Also won cup for 100 yards Amateur Run at Eight Hours' Day Sports, 1932. Worked in the bitumen gang for the Adelaide City Council for several years and left this to join the AIF, enlisting in July 1940. Killed in action on July 22 1942 taking part in attack at "Hill of Jesus". His uncle, Dvr. H J M Lynch fought in Boer War also in 10th Battalion in Great War 1914-18. His brother Bugler E A Young was a member if 1st AIF in Great War and served in various parts abroad.

Information supplied from The Personal Pictorial Honor Roll of South Australians who have enlisted in the Second World War.

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