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YATES, Walter Reginald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 894 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 August 1914, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dundas, New South Wales, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Summer Hill, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mechanic |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 894, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 894, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 894, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 28 Apr 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Infantry Battalion, At Gallipoli | |
| 19 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 894, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wonnd to the thigh | |
| 12 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Infantry Battalion, At Gallipoli | |
| 14 Dec 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, In France | |
| 19 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 1st Infantry Battalion, Wound to the head | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Honoured Military Cross, Citation reads:- For concpicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led a patrol forward in the face of very heavy fire, and succeeded in bringing back most valuable information. He set a fine example of courage and initiative London Gazette on 18 June 1917, page 6006, position 7 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 4 October 1917, page 2631, position 26 | |
| 14 Dec 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as wounded |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of E. Yates of Morris Street, Summer Hill, NSW
Studied at the Sydney Motor School, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 16 July 1917 aboard HS Kanowna disembarking on 13 September 1917
Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal