Alexander John YATES

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Service Number:	516
Enlisted:	20 August 1914, Enlisted at Pontville, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	52nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Zeehan, West Coast, Tasmania
Schooling:	State School, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 6 April 1918
Cemetery:	Bavelincourt Communal Cemetery Row A, Grave 10. Headstone inscription reads: He gave his life to save us,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

20 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 516, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Pontville, Tasmania
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 516, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 516, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart
1 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion, From 12th Battalion
10 Apr 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 52nd Infantry Battalion
12 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 52nd Infantry Battalion
27 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 52nd Infantry Battalion
9 Mar 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 52nd Infantry Battalion
6 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 516, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 516 awm_unit: 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-04-06

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Son of Alexander Yates and Alice Yates of Bank Street, Hobart, Tasmania formerly of Zeehan, Tasmania

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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