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YOUNG, Douglas Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX125356 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 August 1942, Melville, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tallong, New South Wales, Australia, 13 June 1921 |
| Home Town: | Tallong, Goulburn Mulwaree, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Certificate for entry to Secondary School, Intermediate Certificate |
| Occupation: | Clerk, Bank of New South Wales |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 3 June 1945, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave No: Plot MM. Row B. Grave 10. Inscription: "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Griffith Cenotaph |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 10 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Private, NX125356, Melville, Western Australia | |
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| 10 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX125356, 2nd/4th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Jun 1945: | Involvement Corporal, NX125356, 2nd/4th Infantry Battalion, Aitape - Wewak, New Guinea |
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