Commemorated at Memorial Name Cessnock War Memorial Branxton First and Second World Wars Memorial Rotunda Aberdare Cemetery First World War Memorial Gates Given name W G Family name Young Gender Male Service number 901 Conflicts First World War, 1914–18 Campaign Ypres Salient 1917 Fate Returned to Australia (RTA) Fate date 10 May 1919 Additional information Place of birth Clutton, Somerset, England Religion Anglican or Church of England Occupation Coal mine wheeler Age at embarkation (years) 25 Age at embarkation (months) 2 Next of kin Father, Albert George Young Enlistment date Sat, 11 March 1916 Embarkation details Departed from Sydney, NSW, by ship on 13 May 1916 Last held rank Private Unit at embarkation 36th Battalion Service Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Veteran Notes/Bio Place of enlistment: West Maitland, NSW Wounded in Belgium on 12 October 1917 Australian War Memorial - First World War Nominal Roll, William George Young Australian War Memorial - First World War Embarkation Roll, William George Young National Archives of Australia - Service documents, William George Young The A.I.F. Project - William George Young Do you know more about this war Veteran? Click here to learn how you can contribute