Rifleman

Leonard Samuel Young

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Eldest son of Alice Young, of 59, Victoria St., Petone, Wellington, New Zealand, and the late Mr. E. Young. Born at Petone, Wellington.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
42858
Name:
Leonard Samuel Young
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Alice Young (mother), 59 Victoria Street, Petone, Wellington, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Labourer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
31 March 1918
Day of Death:
Sunday
Age at Death: 
24
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
02 April 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 80
Vessel:
Corinthic
Destination:
Plymouth, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
E. 14.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Leonard Samuel Young
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