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We remember Robert Young
We remember Robert Young
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1916
employment
Farmhand
His uncle David Young
Ashburton
New Zealand
Source:9097272
14th October 1916
1916
enlistment
Gore
New Zealand
Source:9097272
14th October 1916
1916
location
Ashburton
New Zealand
away from home address
Source:9097272
14th October 1916
1917
dates
Age 28
Source:9097272
12th October 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
39386
Otago Infantry Regiment
2nd Battalion
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theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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1917
death
Killed in Action
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:7984720
Source:9097272
12th October 1917
burial
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:9097272
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Young |
| Source | 7984720 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburton | New Zealand | away from home address | known 14th October 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 39386 | Otago Infantry Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Young | mother | ||
| John Rose Smith Young | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-10-14 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
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Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery PasschendaelePrivate Robert Young 39386 is remembered on this memorial
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Gerald98528
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery Passchendaele | Gerald98528 |
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