James Aquilla YOUNG

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YOUNG, James Aquilla

Service Number:	26
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 22 April 1872
Home Town:	Milton, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Manly, Queensland, Australia, 7 July 1944, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland Plot: Portion 25-Section 20-Grave 7/8
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 26, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
6 Mar 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 26, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 488 notes 5th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 6 Mar 1901 aboard Templemore arriving Port Elizabeth 1 Apr 1901.
1 Oct 1901:	Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Muray p. 494, notes promoted to Corporal 1 Oct 1901.
5 May 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 26, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 491 notes 5th QIB embarked at Cape Town 27 Mar 1902 aboard St Andrew returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 30 Apr 1902, disbanded 5 May 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

When James Aquilla Young enlisted in 1901 in the 5th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 16 Mar 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as Mr. J. Young, Milton. In the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 5th QIB, Bk 1 p. 55, it is noted he directed part of his pay to his mother Mrs. J. Young, Milton.

James Aquilla Young was born on 22 Apr 1872 at Brisbane, a son to James Young and Emma Young (nee Adsett). He married Ada Marion Willoughby on 3 Jan 1906 in Queensland and they had 6 children. They were last residing at Manly, Brisbane, when he passed in 1944.

(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 494; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, Bk 1 p. 55).

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