Joseph George YATES

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Service Number:	2866
Enlisted:	25 May 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	7th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia, 1888
Home Town:	Petersham, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia, 27 August 1967, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Floral Court, AIF Wall of Memory, Grave/Plot 0078
Memorials:

25 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2866, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
22 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 2866, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
22 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 2866, 7th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Malwa, Sydney
24 Aug 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, From 7th Light Horse Regiment. Ranked as Trooper when taken on strength
6 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 7th Light Horse Regiment, From detachment of the 2nd Light Horse Regiment. Holding temporary rank of Regimental Sergeant Major
2 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 2866, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 2nd Military District with the rank of Temporary Sergeant

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Son of Joseph George Yates and Hannah Maria Yates of Leichhardt, NSW

Next of kin given as his sister Sarah Lillian Yates of the Royal Hospital for Women, Paddington, NSW

Commenced return to Australia 28 June 1919 aboard HT Madras disembarking on the 3 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c Joseph married Mary J. Collins in Petersham, NSW