Cyril Charles YATES

YATES, Cyril Charles

Service Numbers: 63353, T30585
Enlisted: 21 July 1918, Enlisted at Hobart, Tasmania. Tasmania Reinforcements
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: Detention Barracks
Born: Fingal, Tasmania, Australia, 30 April 1896
Home Town: Fingal, Break O'Day, Tasmania
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Memorials: Fingal Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

21 Jul 1918: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 63353, Enlisted at Hobart, Tasmania. Tasmania Reinforcements
5 Oct 1918: Embarked Private, 63353, 1st to 3rd (WA) and (TAS) Reinforcements, SS Zealandic, Melbourne
5 Oct 1918: Involvement Private, 63353, 1st to 3rd (WA) and (TAS) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Zealandic embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
5 Dec 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 12th Infantry Battalion, From Tasmanian Reinforcements
8 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 63353, 12th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 6th Military District

World War 2 Service

15 Jul 1940: Enlisted T30585, Enlisted at Hobart, Tasmania !2th Detention Barracks
15 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, T30585
1 Nov 1945: Discharged T30585, Detention Barracks, Discharged in Tasmania with the rank of Corporal

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Arthur William Yates and Louisa Yates nee Bartlett of Fingal, Tasmania. Brother of Ernest Albert Yates, Henry Yates, George Frederick Yates, Allan William Yates, Jessie May Yates and Amy Louisa Yates

Commenced return to Australia on 1 August 1919 aboard HT Argylshire disembarking on the 22 September 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Tasmania

Medals: British War Medal

Husband of Gladys Elverna Yates of Launceston, Tasmania formerly Nankervis nee White

8 October 1940 promoted to Corporal

 

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