Rhoderick George YATES

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YATES, Rhoderick George

Service Number:	1113
Enlisted:	19 September 1914, Enlisted at Pontville, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Longford, Tasmania, Australia, 1888
Home Town:	Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Heidleberg, Victoria, Australia, 1971, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Longford Christ Church Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

19 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1113, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Pontville, Tasmania
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 1113, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 1113, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
17 May 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 15th Infantry Battalion
4 Jul 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1113, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wounds to both legs
20 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 47th Infantry Battalion, From 15th Battalion
2 Feb 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 47th Infantry Battalion
11 Apr 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1113, 47th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right side. Embarked at Rouen for England on 17 April 1917 aboard HS St. Patrick
28 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 15th Infantry Battalion, From 47th Battalion
25 Feb 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1113, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 6th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

On 19 April 1967 while living at 34 Redman Street, Echuca, Victoria he wrote a letter to Central Army Records which he signed as Reginald George Anderson. In the letter he claimed he had served as Roderick George Yates.

Address at the time of enlistment was C/- Mrs Rose Walker nee Anderson of Morrison Street, Hobart, Tasmania

Son of William George Anderson and Mary Ann Saltmarsh formerly Anderson of Launceston, Tasmania

Commenced return to Australia on 23 October 1918 aboard HT Port Lyttleton disembarking on the 28 December 1918

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

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