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• Name
• Initials
• Vorname
• Place of birth Whirinaki, Hokianga
• Land New Zealand
• Family Son of Henry and Mary A. Young, of "Glenhaven," 52, Bassett St., Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand; Alec, his brother, also enlisted, he returned; one other brother, Norman; five sisters; Husband of Winnie Reed; they married 10 April 1917
• Education Prince Albert College, Auckland
• Profession Carriage builder; from 1914-1917 at Auckland Station, in charge of repairs to the Express trains;

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 27 November 1916
• Service number 46423
• Rank Sapper
• Regiment and unit 4th Field Coy. New Zealand Engineers
• Other data related to military career Embarkation 12 June 1917, Wellington; to France 4 October 1917

Death

• Wounded 5 December
• Type of wounds Died of shell wounds in n°2 Can CCS
• Died at the age of 31
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXVII - D - 12

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