Walter Edward YATES

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Service Number:	2923
Enlisted:	2 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	5th Machine Gun Company
Born:	Chistlehurst, England , 1891
Home Town:	South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carter
Died:	Heidleberg, Victoria, Australia, 1 January 1963, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Boronia area, Wall ZC,Niche 34. Cremation service held on 3 January 1963 and niche held in perpetuity for all time
Memorials:

2 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2923, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
10 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2923, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
10 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2923, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne
17 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, At Serapeum from the 6th Battalion
9 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, 15th Machine Gun Company, From 58th Battalaion with the rank of Acting Corporal
20 Oct 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 15th Machine Gun Company
1 Feb 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 15th Machine Gun Company
13 Dec 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5th Machine Gun Company, From 15th Machine Gun Company
8 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2923, 5th Machine Gun Company, Wound to the left arm and invalided to England on 12 August 1918
10 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2923, 5th Machine Gun Company, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Joseph Yates and Emily Yates nee Jenner of 'Wembdon', Garden Street, South Yarra, Victoria formerly of Chistlehurst, England

Commenced return to Australia on 23 July 1919 aboard HT Canberra disembarking on the 11 September 1919

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