He passed away on 16 July 1962 in Christchurch, aged 70, and was buried at Ruru Lawn Cemetery.
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New Zealand births, deaths & marriages search for birth reg. no. 1892/15448, birth of William John Young, parents Andrew & Ellen.
New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages search for marriage reg. 1944/11161, marriage of Freda Evelyn Bradley and William John Young.
New Zealand births, deaths & marriages search for death reg. no. 1962/41486, death of William John Young, age 70Y.
Christchurch City Council Cemeteries Database 67992, William John Young, died on 16 July 1962, aged 70 years, retired waterside worker, 70 years in NZ, burial at Ruru Lawn Cemetery on 18 July 1962, block 1B, plot 37.
Press, 18 July 1962, page 1 via Papers Past, death on July 16, 1962, at his residence, 202 Jerrold street, Spreyton (Christchutch) of William John Young, husband of Freda Evelyn Young, father of 2 [named], No. 61018 1st N.Z.E.F, funeral for Ruru Lawn Cemetery.
Auckland Museums online cenotaph C101879, William John Young, service no. WWI 61018, army, next of kin A. Young (father), 158 Victoria Street, Ashburton, New Zealand; occupation labourer, embarked 16 November 1917 to 7 January 1918 to Liverpool, Merseyside, HMNZT 97, vessel RMS Tahiti, private, 31st Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company, New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Archives NZ military records R22024326, William John Young, WW1 61018- Army, labourer, religion Pros., last NZ address 185 Victoria Street, Ashburton, Commissioned 23 July 1917, discharged 20 May 1919, stamped deceased 16 July 62; 20 May 1919, no longer physically fit for war service on account of wounds received in action 1) bullet wound chest 2) malaria; page 11: born at Ashburton, 7.7.90, died at Christchurch, 16 July 1962, kext of kin Mrs F. Young, 203 Jerrold Street, Christchurch. page 12: born at Timaru, 7 July 1892, parents both born in Strabane, Ireland, occupation ploughman, resident at Timaru, employed by Canterbury Meat Coy, Fairfield, single,
New Zealand probate via Family Search, will dated 26 April 1962 of William John Young, beneficiaries his wife Freda Evelyn Young or his children, including 2 named. William John Young, retired farmer, late of Christchurch, died 16 July 1962
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