YATES, Albert Edward
| Service Number: | 3672 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 September 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | Wellington, New Zealand, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Mechanic |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, 3 February 1931 |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Plot 10, Zone C, Grave 4620 |
| Memorials: | Codrington Public School & District Roll of Honor, Queanbeyan Lodge St Andrew Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3672, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 5 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 3672, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne | |
| 5 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 3672, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 35th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted while serving at, Duntroon, NSW | |
| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Lieutenant, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Lieutenant, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney | |
| 27 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3672, 23rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 35th Infantry Battalion | |
| 15 May 1917: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Awarded following General Haig's 9 April 1917 despatch. London Gazette on 1 June 1917, page 5422, position 69 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 4 October 1917, page 2624, position 81 | |
| 1 Jan 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Machine Gun Company, From 23rd Battalion | |
| 2 Feb 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 6th Machine Gun Company, From 2nd Machine Gun Company | |
| 9 Mar 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3672, 6th Machine Gun Company, Severe wound to the right thigh and invalided to England on 12 March 1918 aboard HS Pieter de Conick | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement Captain, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 35th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1918-08-08 | |
| 5 Oct 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3672, 2nd Machine Gun Company, Gassed | |
| 24 Jan 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3672, 2nd Machine Gun Company, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Alexander Atwell Yates and Lyla Atwell Yates of England
Husband of Grace Yates of 36 Botany Street, Paddington, NSW formerly of 11 Sutherland Street, Paddington
Medals: Mentioned in Despathes (Leaf), British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Henry Yates and Mary Yates of Adelaide Street, Wellington, NZ
On 28 May 1918 Albert married Alice Maude Meachan in the St. Giles Registry Office, England. Deputy Registrar W.D.P. Parkhouse officiated
Commenced return to Australia on 25 September 1919 aboard HT Mahana disembarking on the 10 November 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During his time aboard he was promoted on a couple occasions but was demoted due to being Court Martialled
In 1921 he was residing in Cleveland Street, Redfern, NSW