Ivan Astbury YOUNG

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YOUNG, Ivan Astbury

Service Numbers:	56874, V100794
Enlisted:	12 August 1940
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Maryborough, Victoria, Australia, 6 December 1920
Home Town:	Swan Hill, Swan Hill, Victoria
Schooling:	Unknown
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Illness, Heidelberg Military Hospital, Victoria, Australia, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 December 1943, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Springvale War Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria Plot 2 P.A. 12, Springvale War Cemetery, Springvale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement 56874
12 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V100794
2 Jun 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 56874

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Ivan Astbury YOUNG was born in Maryborough, Victoria on 6th December, 1920

His parents were George William YOUNG & Myra Agnes SKEAD

He first enlisted in the Army with the 17th Machine Gun Regiment on 12th August, 1940 and was discharged (date unknown) and then enlisted in the RAAF on 2nd June 1942

Ivan died of Illness in the Heidelberg Military Hospital in Victoria on 12th December, 1923 and is buried in the Springvale War Cemetery

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