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YOUNG, Albert Victor
Personal Details
Service Number: | 276 |
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Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Carlton, Victoria |
Last Rank: | Corporal |
Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
Schooling: | Grave Hill State School, Bendigo, Victoria |
Occupation: | Potteryman |
Died: | Died of wounds - right leg, 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 22 May 1915 |
Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Row M, Grave 152 Archdeacon Ward officiated Headstone inscription reads:Ever remembered my son, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Brunswick Honour Roll, Dunolly M.U.I.O.O.F. Loyal Prince Alfred Lodge Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 276, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Carlton, Victoria | |
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19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 276, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 276, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
30 Apr 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion, At Gallipoli | |
8 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 276, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot would to the right leg Causing a compound fracture | |
22 May 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 276, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 276 awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-05-22 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Young and Emma Jane Young of 37 Clarke Street, East Brunswick, Victoria formerly of Deakin Street, Brunswick, Victoria. In August 1925 Emma had moved to Castlemaine, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal