YEATES, Andrew Powell
| Service Number: | 211 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 September 1914, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Coodnaka, Burra, South Australia, 23 June 1859 |
| Home Town: | Jamestown, Northern Areas, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Auctioneer |
| Died: | Died of wounds - face and jaw, At sea on board HS Devanha off Mudros, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, Egypt, 31 August 1915, aged 56 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 9 Rev. R.F. Cavendish officiated , Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Orroroo District Roll of Honour WW1, Orroroo War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 211, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 211, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 211, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne | |
| 30 Aug 1915: | Involvement Trooper, 211, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 211 awm_unit: 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-08-30 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At the time of enlistment he gave his age as 44 years and 2 months however as per Book/Page 17/248 his true age was 55 years and date of birth was 23 June 1859
Son of George Barr Yeates and Louisa Rebecca (nee Powell) Yeates
Brother of Edith Koralie Yeats, Ernest George Yeates, Rosalie Emily Yeates and Frances Gertrude Yeates
Husband of Jane (nee Rebder) Yeates of 5 Marlborough Street, Malvern, SA. Andrew and Jane were married on 28 March 1888 in St Paul Church, Orroroo, SA
They were the parents of Agnes Minna Yeates, Edith Louisa Yeates and James August Yeates who returned to Australia on 3 December 1919 having served with the 4th Field Ambulance. James enlisted 3 day safter his father
Medlas: 1914-5 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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