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YOUNG, William Anthony
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX5129 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 July 1940, Claremont, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Finchley, England, 9 June 1917 |
| Home Town: | Boulder, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, El Alamein, Egyp, 18 July 1942, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery Plot A 1V, Row B, Grave 22 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 23 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Private, WX5129, Claremont, Western Australia | |
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| 23 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, WX5129, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Jul 1940: | Involvement Private, WX5129 | |
| 18 Jul 1942: | Involvement Private, WX5129, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein |
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