YATES, Ernest Alfred
| Service Number: | 6442 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 June 1916, Lismore, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Singleton, New South Wales, 14 November 1898 |
| Home Town: | Lagoon Grass, Lismore, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Goonellabah State School |
| Occupation: | Dairy farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 16 September 1917, aged 18 years |
| Cemetery: |
Menin Road South Military Cemetery Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lismore & District Memorial Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6442, Lismore, New South Wales | |
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| 23 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6442, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Dec 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6442, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney | |
| 16 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6442, 26th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
Son of Thomas and Rachel Yates
Brother of 2715 Pte. Stanley Edward Yates (/explore/people/355079) - Killed in Action 26 Sep 1917 at Polygon Wood, and 5220 Pte. Leonard Yates (/explore/people/77708) - Killed in Action at Messines 07 Jun 1917
"The Yates family, of the Richmond River, have indeed given of their best in this war, three of the sons having been killed in the recent fighting on the west front. The first to go was Pte. Leonard Yates, aged 21 years, a stretcher bearer, who was killed at Messines Ridge on 7 th June. On 16th ult. Pte. Ernest Yates, who was only 18 years of age, died from wounds received in action, and ten days later Pte. Stanley Yates, aged 20 years, also made the supreme sacrifice on the field of battle. Pte. Stanley Yates had a great record with the colors. He went through the whole of the Gallipoli campaign, landed in France with the first Australian divisions, and has been with the A.I.F. ever since. These heroes were sons of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Yates, of Lismore, and nephews of Mr. and Mrs. J. Cave, of Coraki. Only one son is now left, and he is married — Mr. T. J. Yates, of Dunoon. The family have thus a sad but proud record, and one that any family in the land might be glad to point to." - from the Richmond River herald 26 Oct 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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