| Accession Number | P09291.082 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 6655 Private (Pte) Leonard Ross Young, 50th Battalion from Bews, South ...
Description
Studio portrait of 6655 Private (Pte) Leonard Ross Young, 50th Battalion from Bews, South Australia. An 18 year old farmer prior to enlisting on 1 September 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 19th Reinforcements of the 27th Battalion from Adelaide on 24 January 1917 aboard HMAT Miltiades. While undergoing further training in England, he transferred to the 50th Battalion, joining the battalion in Belgium on 25 August 1917. After being wounded in action at Westhoek Ridge, Belgium on 26 September 1917, he died of wounds that same day and was buried in the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.