Albert Victor YOUNG

YOUNG, Albert Victor

Service Number: 276
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
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World War 1 Service

17 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 276, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Carlton, Victoria
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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Biography 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