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Alexander James Young

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Forli War Cemetery, Italy.

Forli War Cemetery, Italy.

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alexander James AWMM
  • Surname
    Young AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    42563 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1917 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 3 May 2023 - NZ BDM Birth & Marriage Records
  • Place of birth
    NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 3 May 2023 - NZ BDM Birth & Marriage Records
  • Birth notes
    Son of Donald Kerr Young and Agnes Young of Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 3 May 2023 - NZ BDM Birth & Marriage Records
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 1940-1941 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM
    • Pre 1945 AWMM Married/WWII AWMM
    • 1943 Alexander James YOUNG married Christina Ailsa McLean ALLISON Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 3 May 2023 - NZ BDM Birth & Marriage Records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Italy AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    42563 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW2 1940-1941 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.530 Soldier (N.Z.S.C.) 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.530
      2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.530
    • WW2 1945 2NZEF Nom. Roll 15, p.157 Soldier/Military 2NZEF Nom. Roll 15, p.157
      2NZEF Nom. Roll 15, p.157
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Alexander Young was the son of Donald Kerr Young and Agnes Young; husband of Christina Ailsa Young, of Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    18 April 1945 AWMM
    Age 28 AWMM
    Italy, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Forli War Cemetery, Italy AWMM VIII, D, 7. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    • BEREAVEMENT NOTICE
      Young. — Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Young and Mrs. A. J. Young wish to express their deep appreciation for sympathy and kindness extended to them by friends and neighbours in the loss of their dear son and husband. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgment. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 3 May 2023 - GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXXII, ISSUE 21704, 4 MAY 1945, PAGE 1
    • Young.— Killed in action, Captain Alexander James (Lex), Young, beloved son of Donald and Agnes Young, aged 28 . years. .
      Young.— Killed in action, Captain Alexander James Young, dearly loved husband of Ailsa Christina Young and father of wee Annette. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 4 October 2023 - ROLL OF HONOUR
      GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXXII, ISSUE 21699, 28 APRIL 1945, PAGE 1
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Sources

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  • External links
    Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2207430
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.530 AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 15 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1945 to 31st December, 1945). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.157 AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
18 February 2024Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
21 December 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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