| Regimental number | 46217 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 6' 1" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs F Trustcott, Redcliffs, Sumner, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Served in 99th Company, South Canterbury Regiment; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 24th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on |
| Embarked, 14 April 1917; disembarked, 18 April 1917; left New Zealand, 26 April 1917. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Ruyaulcourt Military Cemetery (Row K, Grave No 16), nr Bapaume, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Wife: Mary Elliott Atkin (formerly Young), 57 Winrate Road, Ilford, Essex, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 July 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp. Marched out to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 10 August 1917 (pneumonia); transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 20 September 1917. Marched out to No 3 NZ General Hospital, 5 November 1917; transferred to NZ Convalescent Home, 27 November 1917; discharged to Command Depot, Codford, 2 February 1918. Marched in to 4th Reserve Bn, Sling Camp, 9 April 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 8 May 1918; joined Bn, in the field, 13 May 1918. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 11 June 1918 (sprained right ankle: accidental; soldier on duty; not to blame); transferred to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 15 June 1918; to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 20 June 1918; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 1 July 1918; to No 11 Convalescent Depot, Buchy, 10 July 1918; to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 17 August 1918. Joined No 2 NZ Entrenching Bn, in the field, 25 August 1918. Joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 28 August 1918, and posted to No 2 Company. Killed in action, 7 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name entered on Nominal Roll as Clifton Arthur Murvan YOUNG |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 6 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |