Colin YATES

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Service Number:	6182
Enlisted:	23 September 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Wirrabara, South Australia, 19 April 1889
Home Town:	Port Augusta, Port Augusta, South Australia
Schooling:	Port Pirie West School, South Australia
Occupation:	Miller
Died:	Port Augusta, South Australia, 20 October 1946, aged 57 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Port Augusta Carlton Parade Cemetery
Memorials:

23 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6182, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
6 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 6182, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
6 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 6182, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide
5 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6182, 27th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, Wound to the left shoulder
19 Mar 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6182, 27th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District
Date unknown:	Wounded 6182, 27th Infantry Battalion

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Son of Duncan Yates of Wirrabarra, SA

On 13 January 1915 Colin married Vera June Walter in the Port Augusta Methodist Manse, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 10 April 1919 aboard HT Medic disembarking on 20 May 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal