| Regimental number | 10/2476 |
| Address | 120 Vivian Street, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, J A Young, 27 Gayfield Square, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | Samoan Advance Party, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Name entered on CWCG site as John Alexander YOUNG. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Samoan Adv & Fifth |