| Regimental number | 22150 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Alexander Young, c/o Brown Bros, Fellmongers, Invercargill |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 63 Navua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), nr Ieper, Belgium, |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Alexander Young, Main Road, Green Island, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Dunedin, 21 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 25 October 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 November 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 4 December 1916, and posted to 8th Company. Detached to 3rd Company, NZ Engineers, 21 July 1917; rejoined Bn, 18 August 1917. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 19 November 1917, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 18 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22023476 |