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YOUNIE, George Edwin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 582 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 January 1916, Bingara, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bingara, NSW, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Bingara, New England, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stockman |
| Died: | Warialda, NSW, 30 July 1963, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Warialda General Cemetery |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 582, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Bingara, NSW | |
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| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 582, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
| 4 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 582, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Colin McIntyre YOUNIE and Elizabeth nee HARTOG
Military Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as a company runner. On 25th and 26th September 1917 during the operations in the POLYGON WOOD he carried messages through heavy shell fire, acted as guide for parties to the line and attended to wounded until he himself was wounded while going to meet a ration party.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76
Date: 23 May 1918
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