George YATES

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Service Number:	59619
Enlisted:	10 May 1918
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Captains Flat, New South Wales, Australia, 13 November 1898
Home Town:	Lithgow, Lithgow, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Ladleman
Memorials:	Portland District War Memorial

10 May 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 59619, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements
17 Jul 1918:	Involvement Private, 59619, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
17 Jul 1918:	Embarked Private, 59619, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, HMAT Borda, Sydney
27 Sep 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Infantry Battalion, At Forvant
6 Jun 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, AIF Headquarters, From Reinforcements
13 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 59619, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Document dated 20 July 1968 in the National Archives Attestation paper files state that he was also known as William George Yates

Son of Jack Yates of Portland, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 8 October 1919 aboard HT Devon disembarking on the 27 November 1919

Medal: British War Medal

In 1936 he was residing at a Monash Road, Gladesville, NSW address

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