William YOUNG

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Service Number:	417
Enlisted:	24 January 1916, Enlisted in Adelaide
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	43rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Tunbridge Wells, England, 1889
Home Town:	Torrensville, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Gladstone, SA, 5 August 1956, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

24 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 417, Enlisted in Adelaide
9 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 417, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
9 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 417, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide
11 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 417, Discharged 4 Military District

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Sister's address was Toll Farm, Bodle Street, Hilsham, Sussex, UK

5 April 1918 - Wounded in action

16 January 1919 - Returned to Australia on board Demosthenas

Medals: British War Medal, Victgory Medal

RSL Informatin

3 April 1919 - Joined State Branch; residetnial address was 60 North Parade, Torrensville

27 March 1920 - Transferred to Brinkworth Sub Branch

7 February 1922 - Transferred to Yacka Sub Branch

31 March 1932 - Transferred to Brinkworth Sub Branch

JUly 1953 - Transferred to Galdstone Sub Branch

Last know address was Laura, SA

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