| Service number | 972 |
|---|---|
| Ranks Held | Corporal, Private |
| Death Date | 04/08/1916 |
| Death Place | France: Picardie, Somme, Pozieres Windmill |
| Final Rank | Corporal |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 27th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Event | The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (972) Corporal William Alexander Young, 27th Australian Infantry Battalion, First World War 1914-1918 |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Corporal William Alexander Young
Rolls
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 27th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Corporal
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 27th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Corporal
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 27th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Corporal
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 18/02/1915 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 31/05/1915 | |
| Date of death | 04/08/1916 |