| Regimental number | 22151 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hedgehope |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W Young, Oteramika Road, Enwood, Invercargill |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Mounted Rifles; not serving in any military force at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| 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 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| 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 | Parents: William Young, 9 Cranley Street, Tainui, Dunedin, and the late Jessie Young |
| 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. Found guilty, 9 March 1917, of appearing on parade unshaven: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty, 10 April 1917, of loss of Government property (helmet and satchel): awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2, and to pay half the cost of the helmet )1s 1d). Reported missing, 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 22023554 |