Harold Francis YATES MM

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Service Number:	5277
Enlisted:	5 November 1915, Enlisted at Casula, NSW
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	1st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Newtown, New South Wales, 1893
Home Town:	Katoomba, Blue Mountains Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Surveyor
Died:	Newtown, New South Wales, 30 October 1950, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Roman Catholic area, Section M2, Row 11, Grave 841
Memorials:

5 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5277, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Casula, NSW
1 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 5277, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
1 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 5277, 1st Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Sydney
3 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal
1 Sep 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Infantry Battalion, He had previously been demoted from Corporal to Private having been found guilty of an offence
4 Oct 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Third Ypres, Citation reads:- During the operations east of Ypres on 4th October 1917 he was attached to a section of 1st Field company employed on the construction of a strong point on Becelaere Ridge. As the senior N.C.O. of the Infantry party he gave most valuable assistance to the officer in charge of the work, in supervising his men and in keeping up a very high standard of discipline during the operations. He set a splendid example of courage and devotion to duty and by his personality was able to encourage his men to their utmost to get the job finished. London Gazette 17 December 1917, page 13200, position 136 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 2 May 1918, page 1038, position 67
31 Jan 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 1st Infantry Battalion, At the completion of an Officers Course
1 Apr 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st Infantry Battalion

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Son of James Henry Valentine Yates and Henrietta Yates nee Ramsay of 'Tasmar, Bathurst Road, Katoomba, NSW

On 23 May 1919 Harold married Marie Josephy in St Patrick Church, St Martin, England

Commenced return to Australia on 8 August 1919 aboard HT Katoomba disembarked on 25 September 1919

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

In September 1920 Harold was residing in Palac Street, Ashfield, NSW