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Australians
in the Boer War
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Hint: This site is intended as a search aid - not a definitive source. It is essentially an index to documents that seem to relate to this person plus a very brief precis of relevant elements. Sources often conflict and I also flag things with a ? when I am unsure. So if the information below is important to you, then please check the original sources to see what else they contain (and in case I have inadvertantly introduced transcription and/or precising errors). There can be additional information that was not included in the database for both space and copyright reasons.
| Surname | | YOUNG |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | William Henry |
| Regimental Number | | |
| Rank | | Lieutenant |
| Unit Name | | 6th West Australia Mounted Infantry |
| State | | WA |
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Murray: slightly wounded Bladplaat 16.8.1901, Queen's South Africa medal and 3 clasps.
Source:# 343 OC 'A'Coy.
West Australian: convalescent returned to duty.
URL1: returned per 'Columbian' 4.1902.
URL2: Aust. Boer War Memorial database record.
Source:# 1578 YOUNG, William Henry. VISITOR RETURNS TO WA. Mr. WH YOUNG, BCE, former member of the Western Australian Main Roads Board, left for Perth in the Manunda on Tuesday [21.3.1933]. Mr. YOUNG, who was educated at the Melbourne Grammar School and the Melbourne University, has had a varied career in Western Australia and South Africa during the Boer War. Recently he has been touring the Eastern States. While in Melbourne he stayed with his brother, the Rev. AE YOUNG, at St. Luke's vicarage, South Melbourne.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 420 426
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 343
West Australian: West Australian newspaper date(s) 5.4, 23.8, 10.9 & 7.10.1901 & 30.4.1902
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 1578
Record: Record newspaper (Emerald Hill Vic.) date(s) 23.3.1933
| | External Link URL1 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article24744032 | | External Link URL2 | | bwm.org.au/site/William_Young.php | | External Link URL3 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article164466272 |
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