Charles Henry YATES

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Service Number:	2051
Enlisted:	30 March 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Pendleton, Manchester, England, 29 June 1879
Home Town:	Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	House Decorator
Died:	Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, 26 February 1940, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Catholic area, Plot M2, Section 16, Grave 804
Memorials:

30 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2051, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
13 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 2051, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
13 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 2051, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney
30 Apr 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2051, 4th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit with heart issues

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Son of Edwin Yates and Margaret Yates nee Beavan of Manchester, England

Husband of Mary Ellen Yates nee Bizant of 15 Gurner Street, Paddington, NSW. Father of Mary Eileen Yates and Erin Dominic Yates

Served his five house decorating apprenticeship with Harwents

Commenced return to Australia on 17 March 1916 aboard HT Ascanius

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal