Dhurringile garrison duty 1943-1945, enlisted Bendigo September 1939. Captured Crete, wounded in leg as POW . Amongst first repatriated to Germany 1942. Black and white photograph of bust of Lieutenant Kenneth F. Young,dhurringile pow camp, kenneth f young, lieutenant k young

A thirty page history of Bendigo's Private Kenneth Young subsequently promoted to Lieutenant. Captured and interned in Crete, wounded 1st May 1942, was threatened with amputation, nursed to health by the Sisters of Mercy in a German hospital. Repatriated 1943, granted the authority to wear one gold wound stripe, subsequently employed in AMF Australian Inf at Murchison POW between which a broken fibula and tibia. Finally a stint as Guard of POW, accidentally shot in the leg by a German sentry when lying in bed. A unique service record from the horror of Crete. The manuscript was compiled from material provided by Lieut Young's sister, Mrs Russell.Clear plastic folder with a photo of Lieutenant Kenneth Young AIF with a red border on the front page and red back cover.Lieut. Kenneth Young AIF on the margin. Lieut Kenneth F. Young enlisted Sept 39 AIF captured Crete 1941 Repatriated 1943 Garrison Guard Dhurringile POW lieutenant kenneth f. young, mrs russell, internment camps australia