
| Regimental number | 51812 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Oxford |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Reeve Youngman, Charing Cross via Kirwee |
| Previous military service | Served in the 1st Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 87 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Euston Road Cemetery (Special Memorial B. 11), Colincamps, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs J.R. Youngman, Charing Cross, Kirwell, North Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 12 June 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 August 1917, and marched in to 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, Sling Camp, and reverted to the ranks. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 October 1917; joined 1st Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 27 October 1917. Attached to Australian Tunnellers, 19 December 1917; rejoined 1st Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, 19 January 1918. Killed in action, 27 March 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: John Reeve and Mary YOUNGMAN (both b. New Zealand) |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 22 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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