| Accession Number | P02466.152 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Vic. Paybook photograph of VX20341 Gunner John Livingstone Young, (Australian Army Medical Corps ...
Description
Vic. Paybook photograph of VX20341 Gunner John Livingstone Young, (Australian Army Medical Corps attached to) 3rd Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. Gunner Young, aged 28, was killed in action at sea while defending the island of Crete against the German land and airborne invasion on 29 May 1941. He was the son of David and Mabel May Young, of East Brighton, Vic. He is commemorated on the Athens Memorial Face 10. (Photograph supplied by the Army's Soldier Career Management Agency. Information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database.)