Wilbert Hallam YATES

Badge Number: S6522
S6522

YATES, Wilbert Hallam

Service Number: 3778
Enlisted: 20 August 1915
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 48th Infantry Battalion
Born: Gladstone, South Australia, 21 June 1882
Home Town: Forestville, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Foreman Engineer Chief's Dept.
Memorials: Adelaide Commissioner of Public Works Roll of Honour, Goodwood Public School WW1 Roll of Honor, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board
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World War 1 Service

20 Aug 1915: Enlisted
2 Dec 1915: Involvement Private, 3778, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
2 Dec 1915: Embarked Private, 3778, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), RMS Malwa, Adelaide
9 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, From 16th Battalion
11 Mar 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Army Ordnance Corps, From 48th Battalion
4 Nov 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 48th Infantry Battalion
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Private, 3778, 48th Infantry Battalion
8 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 3778, 48th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Brother of Eva Emily Hannah Yates and Jessie Yates and Mary R. Yates of Ethel Street, Forestville, SA formerly of Gladstone, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 5 April 1919 aboard HT Armagh disembarking on the 16 May 1919

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

Husband of Grace Elsie Yates nee Cocks of Ferrydale Road, Clapham, England. Wilbert and Grace were married 14 February 1919 St Paul's Church, Brixton, England. Vicar A. Birkett officiated. They divorced in Adelaide on 5 Novmeber 1930

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Biography

Born Wilbert Hallam YATES

Son of Ezra YATES and Mary Elizbaeth nee McLEOD

Divorced in 1930 and last known address Mildura, Vic.