YATES, Stanley Edward
| Service Number: | 2715 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 August 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 52nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Singleton, New South Wales, 2 January 1897 |
| Home Town: | Mullumbimby, Byron Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Goonellabah State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 26 September 1917, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lismore & District Memorial Honour Roll, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2715, 26th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 21 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2715, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2715, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Brisbane | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2715, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2715 awm_unit: 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-09-26 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
Son of Thomas and Rachel Yates
"The Yates family, of the Richmond River, have indeed given of their best in this war, three of the sons having been killed in the recent fighting on the west front. The first to go was Pte. Leonard Yates, aged 21 years, a stretcher bearer, who was killed at Messines Ridge on 7 th June. On 16th ult. Pte. Ernest Yates, who was only 18 years of age, died from wounds received in action, and ten days later Pte. Stanley Yates, aged 20 years, also made the supreme sacrifice on the field of battle. Pte. Stanley Yates had a great record with the colors. He went through the whole of the Gallipoli campaign, landed in France with the first Australian divisions, and has been with the A.I.F. ever since. These heroes were sons of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Yates, of Lismore, and nephews of Mr. and Mrs. J. Cave, of Coraki. Only one son is now left, and he is married — Mr. T. J. Yates, of Dunoon. The family have thus a sad but proud record, and one that any family in the land might be glad to point to." - from the Richmond River herald 26 Oct 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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