James Ernest Lloyd YATES

YATES, James Ernest Lloyd

Service Numbers: 2277, 2277A
Enlisted: 22 March 1916, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 52nd Infantry Battalion
Born: Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 20 December 1894
Home Town: Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Queensland, Australia, 12 September 1949, aged 54 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Bundaberg General Cemetery, Queensland
General Section, Area A1, Grave 2091
Memorials: Bundaberg Christ Church Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

22 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2277, Brisbane, Queensland
16 Aug 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2277, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''
16 Aug 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2277, 52nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Brisbane
1 Dec 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2277A, 52nd Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Herbert Yates and Ruth Yates nee Smith of Woondooma Street, Bundaberg, QLD

Commenced return to Australia on 25 August 1917 aboard HT Benalla disembarking on the 26 October 1917 at Sydney for overland travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory  Medal

On 12 December 1921 James married Elizabeth Samuels in QLD