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YATES, Allen William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 975, T1759 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 March 1916, Enlisted in Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fingal, Tasmania, Australia, 3 March 1892 |
| Home Town: | Fingal, Break O'Day, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | 15 March 1972, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Fingal Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 975, 40th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Tasmania | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 975, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 975, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart | |
| 26 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 40th Infantry Battalion, In France | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 975, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 40th Infantry Battalion, In France | |
| 19 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 40th Infantry Battalion, In France | |
| 1 Apr 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 40th Infantry Battalion, In France | |
| 13 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 975, 40th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 6th Military District. Unit demobilised |
World War 2 Service
| 20 Aug 1940: | Enlisted T1759, Enlisted at Hobart, Tasmania with the rank of temporary Corporal | |
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| 6 Feb 1941: | Discharged T1759, Discharged in Tasmania with the rank of Lance Corporal while serving with the 12th Training Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Arthur Yates and Louisa Yates nee Bartlett of Fingal, Tasmania. Brother of Ernest Albert Yates, Henry Yates, George Frederick Yates, Jessie May Yates, Cyril Charles Yates and Amy Yates
Commenced return to Australia on 22 May 1919 aboard HT Durham disembarking on the 21 July 1919 at Adelaide for onward travel to Hobart
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Husband of Irene Yates of 'Fingal', Tasmania. Allen and Irene married post WW1