Rupert (Oodoo) YOUNG

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YOUNG, Rupert

Service Number:	287
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	New South Wales Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Norfolk Island, NSW, 23 September 1880
Home Town:	Norfolk Island, Norfolk Island, Australian Territory, Norfolk Island
Schooling:	Norfolk Island
Occupation:	Farmer / Painter
Died:	Tuberculosis, Norfolk Island, NSW, 19 June 1926, aged 45 years
Cemetery:	Norfolk Island Cemetery, Kingston, Norfolk Island
Memorials:	Norfolk Island 'Other Wars' Roll of Honour, Norfolk Island RSL Roll of Honour

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 287, New South Wales Imperial Bushmen

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of John Forrester YOUNG and Louisa Elia nee NOBBS

Husband of Chrstine Rose nee QUINTAL

Father of 5 children

Joined a group of Norfolk islanders (J E and D Buffett, Boer War veterans and E C Robinson) who were included in the NSW Contingent to Coronation of King Edward VII in London. They arrived in Sydney on 24.4.1902 and returned on24.10.1902.

Oodoo’s son Edgar Edwin Young enlisted in WWII with Kiwis and was wounded in action. As a result he lost an arm.

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