"Lead kindly light amidst the encircling gloom. Lead thou me on"
YATES, Alexander John
Service No: 516
Sergeant 12th Battalion, 52nd Battalion Born: Alberton, Tasmania Son of Alexander (deceased) & Alice YATES Of 4 Anderson St, Zeehan, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Miner Enlisted: 20 August 1914 Embarkation: 20 October 1914 from Hobart per HMAT Geelong Age: 19 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli & France Killed in Action: 6 April 1918 Buried: Bavelinecourt Communal Cemetery, France Row A, Grave 10 Tasmania Weekly Courier 29 July 1915 Insert 3 |
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YATES, Allan William
Service no T1759
T Corporal 40th Battalion Born 03 March 1892 at Fingal Tas. Husband of Irene YATES Of Fingal, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Butcher Served in France Returned to Australia 22 May 1919 per 'Durham' Tasmania Weekly Courier 10 October 1918 Insert 4 Tasmania Weekly Courier 08 November 1917 Insert 5 |
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YATES, Cyril Charles
Service no T30585
Private 12th Battalion Born 30 April 1896 at Fingal, Tas. Husband of Gladys Elverna YATES Of Invermay, Launceston Returned to Australia 22 September 1919 per 'Argyllshire' Tasmania Weekly Courier 10 October 1918 Insert 4 |
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YAXLEY, Elijah
Service no 2079
Lance Corporal 12th Battalion Born Sulphur Creek, Tas. Son of Racheal YAXLEY Of Penguin, Tas. Husband of Rosa Katie YAXLEY Enlisted at Derby, Tas. Returned to Australia with left leg amputated per 'Thermistocles' 02 July 1917 Tasmania Weekly Courier 13 September 1917 Insert 4 |
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YAXLEY, James Keith
Service No 2836
Private 12th Battalion Born Forth, Devonport, Tas. Son of Matthew and Susan YAXLEY Of 9 Pretty Street, Hobart, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Farm Labourer Enlisted 10 August 1915 Died of wounds 28 July 1916 in France Aged 26 years Buried Etaples Military Cemetery IX A 15A |
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YAXLEY, Laurence Ling
Service No: 1693
Private 40th Battalion Born: Penguin, Tasmania Mother: Mary YAXLEY Of Penguin, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Farmer Enlisted: 27 April 1916 Embarkation: 1 July 1916 from Hobart per ‘Berrima’ Age: 21 years Served in England Illness Returned to Australia: 12 April 1917 per ‘Ulysses’ Discharged: 9 May 1917 Tasmania Weekly Courier 12 October 1916 Insert 4 |
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YOUL, John Beresford
Service no 141
Second Lieutenant 12th Battalion Born Perth, Tas. Son of A YOUL Of Leylands, Perth, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Engineer Enlisted 24 August 1914 Mentioned in Despatches Killed in action 05 May 1917 Tasmania Weekly Courier 24 May 1917 Insert 4 |
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YOUL, William Henry
Service No 8229
Bombadier 6th Field Artillery Brigade Born Ben Lomond, Tas. Son of Adelaide YOUL Of Underwood, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 23 July 1915 Returned to Australia 27 April 1919 |
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YOUNG, Albert John Maitland
Service no 5230
Private 52nd Battalion Born Northcote, St. Leonard, Tas. Served in France Returned to Australia 30 January 1919 per 'Orontes' Tasmania Weekly Courier 06 July 1916 Insert 5 |
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YOUNG, David Panton
Major
1st Remount Unit Husband of Mona Maud YOUNG Of 'Oakdene' Melville Street, Hobart, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Civil Servant Enlisted 27 October 1915 Wounded at Gallipoli Returned to Australia 29 December 1916 Appointment terminated 11 February 1917 |
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YOUNG, Edward Charles
Service No: 32603
Driver/Gunner 25th Battalion, 13 Field Artillery Brigade Born: Launceston, Tasmania Father: Edward George YOUNG Of 2 Cameron St, Launceston, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Painter Enlisted: 6 September 1916 Embarkation: 14 February 1917 from Melbourne per ‘Osterley’ Age: 23 years Served in France Returned to Australia: 17 August 1919 per ‘Pt Melbourne’ Discharged: 27 October 1919 Tasmania Weekly Courier 19 April 1917 Insert 4 |
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YOUNG, Gordon Maxwell
Service no 52
Sergeant 40th Battalion Son of William Isaac YOUNG Awarded Military Medal 08 February 1918 Returned to Australia 07 October 1919 per 'Themistocles' Tasmania Weekly Courier 21 September 1916 Insert 5 |
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YOUNG, Horace George
Service No 3424
Private 40th Battalion Born Hobart, Tas. Son of Phillip YOUNG Of Glen Huon, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Orchardist Enlisted 30 April 1917 Returned to Australia 04 July 1919 |
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YOUNG, James Francis
Service No 2964
Private 9th Reinforcements - 12th Battalion Born 1886 at Swansea, Tasmania Husband of Mrs Elsie May Young Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 23 July 1915 at Claremont, Tasmania Served in France Killed in Action 25 July 1916 France. Memorial Poziers British Cemetery 3 ½ miles North, East of Albert Memorial Plot Row A. Tasmania Weekly Courier 02 December 1915 Insert 5 |
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YOUNG, John William
Service no 10554
Staff Sergeant Australian Army Medical Corps Dental Corps Born Labrobe, Tas. Son of M A YOUNG Of Cornwall Hotel, Cameron St., Launceston Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Dentist Enlisted 09 July 1915 at Claremont, Tas. Returned to Australia 18 May 1919 per 'Armagh' Tasmania Weekly Courier 22 July 1915 Insert 5 |
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YOUNG, Leslie Keith
Service No 6608
Private 12th Battalion Born Southport, Tas. Son of Francis T and Esther E YOUNG Of Hythe, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Resided Hobart, Tas. Enlisted 22 August 1916 Killed in action 6-10 April 1917 at Boursres, France Aged 19 years Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
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YOUNG, Russell Owen
Service no 57652
Private 9th Battalion Born Launceston, Tas. Son of Elizabeth Ann YOUNG Of 127 York St., Launceston, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Electrical Mechanic Enlisted 02 March 1918 at Ipswich, Qld. Returned to Australia 05 September 1919 per 'Ulysses' Tasmania Weekly Courier 27 June 1918 Insert 5 |
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YOUNG, Stanley Wilmot Wesley
Service No: 1720
Driver 3rd Field Artillery Brigade Born: Westbury, Tasmania Father: Robert YOUNG Married in England: 18 June 1918 Wife: Lily YOUNG nee FRANKS Of Northsote, St Leonards, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Farmer Enlisted: 4 August 1915 Embarkation: 23 November 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Ceramic’ Age: 22 years Served in Egypt, France & England Wounded in Action: 22 October 1917 Returned to Australia: 21 August 1919 per ‘Zealandic’ with wife Discharged: 26 October 1919 Tasmania Weekly Courier 30 September 1915 Insert 5 |
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YOUNG, Sydneham
Service no 2456
Private 1st Remount Unit Born Ramsgate, England Son of Robert YOUNG dec and Emily nee CARTER Mother remarried in 1894 to Charles Frederick DUNNE Son of Mrs. C F DUNNE, Fitzroy, Vic. Husband of Martha DUNNE Of 49 York St., Launceston, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Cab Driver Enlisted 04 October 1915 at Claremont, Tas. Served in Moascar Returned to Australia 21 November 1916 per 'Vestalia' Discharged 07 December 1916 Tasmania Weekly Courier 23 December 1915 Insert 5 Assisted in identification by Vicki Owens |
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YOUNG, Tasman Arthur
Service no 7820
Private Australian General Base Depot Born Triabunna, Tas. Son of Robert YOUNG Of Triabunna, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 16 May 1917 at Hobart, Tas. Served in England and France Returned to Australia 08 October 1919 per 'Anchises' Courtesy of Fran Read http://www.yotowo.com/bayboys |
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YOUNG, Wallace
Service no 4024
Private 4th Pioneers Battalion Born Launceston, Tasmania Son of Robert YOUNG of 187 St. John Street, Launceston, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 28 August 1915 at Claremont, Tasmania Served in Egypt and France Returned to Australia 08 June 1919 per 'Commonwealth' Tasmania Weekly Courier 28 September 1916 Insert 4 |
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YOUNG, Walter William
Service no 2290
Private 26th Battalion Born Esperance, Tas. Son of Francis TAND Esther E YOUNG Of Southport, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Saw Miller Enlisted 26 July 1915 Awarded Military Medal Killed in action 03 May 1917 in France Aged 23 years Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial Tasmania Weekly Courier 05 October 1916 Insert 4 |
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