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YATES, Archibald James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2500 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Angaston, South Australia, 11 March 1885 |
| Home Town: | Angaston, Barossa, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Linden Park, South Australia, 8 January 1951, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: KO, Road: 5, Site No: 26 |
| Memorials: | Angaston Congregational Church WW1 Roll of Honour, Angaston District WW1 Roll of Honour, Angaston War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
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| 21 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2500, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2500, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2500, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2500, 27th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4h Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Yates and Harriet Yates nee Brown of Angston, SA. Brother of Alma Matilda Yates, Adie Lavinia Yates, William Hayes Yates, Ruby Yates, Hilda May Yates and Minna Yates
Commenced return to Australia on 5 September 1919 aboard HT Plassy disembarking on the 23 September 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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