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We remember Matthew Young
We remember Matthew Young
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1915
enlistment
Dunedin
New Zealand
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14th February 1915
1917
dates
Age 27
Source:7984717
8th June 1917
employment
Labourer
Hugh Young
Naseby Central Otago
New Zealand
Source:7984717
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Rifleman
8/2192
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
1st Battalion
Source:7984717
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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theatres
Gallipoli :2b
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location
Naseby, Central Otago
New Zealand
away from home address
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1917
death
Killed in Action
Rifleman Mathew Young has no known grave
Messine Ridge Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:7984717
8th June 1917
burial
Messine Ridge British Cemetery
Belgium
Source:7984717
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Matthew |
| Initials | M |
| Last Name | Young |
| Source | 7984717 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naseby, Central Otago | New Zealand | away from home address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 8/2192 | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | 1st Battalion | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanie Young | mother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
Media
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War Memorial, Naseby Central Otago NZThe name of Rifleman Matthew Young in on this memorial
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Roll of Honour Naseby CemeteryThe name of Rifleman Matthew Young is on this Roll of HonourContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Memorial, Naseby Central Otago NZ | Gerald98528 | |
| Roll of Honour Naseby Cemetery | Gerald98528 |
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