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William Walter YOUNG

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Date of birth20 August 1884
Date of death15 September 1916
Mothers nameAnnie Annie Elizabeth (née Procter)
Spouses nameUnmarried
Fathers nameWilliam Henry Young
Fathers date of death1892
SiblingsMinnie Georgina (b 1881), Robert Charles (b 29 June 1900), Lancelot James (b 1902), Douglas Gordon (b 1907)
Cause of deathKilled in action
Last known residencec/o F Spring, Thynne St, Foxton
AwardsBritish War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthFoxton, New Zealand
OccupationLabourer
Place of deathIn the Field, France

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Age on enlistment: 31 years.

Hair: Brown Eyes: Grey

Height: 5’8” Complexion: Dark

Chest: 35” – 39” Weight: 158lb.

Last Employer: Abraham King, Foxton.

Mother married secondly Robert Andrew in 24 January 1895 in Foxton

Barbara Ann Young was present at the birth of Robert Charles Andrew

Birth year on NZ BDM website for William Walter is given as 1882

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