ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

YOUNG, Frank Lawrence

Full Name: Frank Lawrence

YOUNG

Date of Birth: 07

–

1890

Place of birth: Diamond Creek VIC

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: 59 Napier Street Fitzroy, VIC

Next of Kin: Wife- Harriet Emmaline Young

Next of Kin Address: 59 Napier Street Fitzroy, VIC – formerly of Hoffman's Mill Yarloop WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 4572

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 22nd Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-12-28

Enlistment Location: Melbourne

VIC

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-03-29

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-05-10

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Polygon Wood Zonnebeke Belgium

Age at Death: 27

Burial Location: Butts New British Cemetery Polygon Wood Zonnebeke Belgium- Plot 27, Row D10

28/12/1915- Completed Medical Examination Melbourne VIC
1/02/1916- Joined 10th Battalion ” B ” Company as Private
23/03/1916- To 22nd Battalion 11th Reinforcements Broadmeadows VIC
11/05/1916- To 6th Training Battalion England ex Australia
10/09/1916- Proceeded Overseas 2nd Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex England
5/10/1916- Joined 22nd Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
4/10/1917- Reported Missing in Action Belgium
4/10/1917- Reported Killed in Action Polygon Wood Belgium

 

Service Medals Awarded

British War Medal – No. 34607

Victory Medal – No. 34360

Memorial Plaque and Scroll – No. 340744

 

Memorial Inscription

Yarloop War Memorial WA

 

***** Sincere thanks to Anne HAYLOCK, whose research uncovered proof of the Soldier residing with his wife in Yarloop in 1914.  Frank’s parents were still living in Yarloop in 1916*****.