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YEATES, George Nixon
| Service Number: | 1112 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 September 1914, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Adelaide, SA, 19 July 1889 |
| Home Town: | Brighton, Holdfast Bay, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer, Gardener |
| Died: | Daws Road Repatriation Hospital, Daw Park, South Australia, 2 June 1954, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
St Judes Cemetery, Brighton, South Australia No Headstone |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Corporation WW1 Honour Board, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1112, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Morphettville, SA | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1112, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1112, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 15 Jun 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1112, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 24 Jul 1918: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Citation reads:- For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in a raid. Whilst arranging his Bagalore torpedoes for destroying the enemy wire an enemy bomb wounded him and one of his men. He remained absolutely quiet, and though suffering great pain from his wound fired one of the torpedoes personally according to programme. He stayed at his post during the operations assisting in the evacuation of wounded prisoners and then proceeded back to his lines, re-organizing and checking his platoon before reporting to the regimental aid post. His cool courage enabled the raiding party to surprise the enemy after finding his wire broken. London Gazette on 30 October 1918, page 12852, position 10 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 4 March 1919, page 370, position 6 | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement 1112, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
World War 2 Service
| 24 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Wayville, SA |
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World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières |
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Details of action awarded DCM
Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal
Supplement 30983 London Gazette dated 30 October 1918
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in a raid. Whilst arranging his Bangalore torpedoes for destroying the enemy, an enemy bomb wounded him and one of his men. He remained absolutely quiet, and though suffering great pain from his wound fired one of the torpedoes personally according to the programme. He stayed at his post during the operations assisting in the evacuation of wounded and prisoners, and then proceeded back to the lines, re-organizing and checking his platoon before reporting to the regimental aid post. His cool courage enabled the raiding party to surprise the enemy after finding his wire broken'
Submitted 22 January 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge
With his brother A Yeates 16th Battalion. at Tranmere worked to improve the property the Department of land as part of the Land Settlement parnershiped with the Department which paid 4,700 pounds for the property, The Department insisted that it be devivided in case of disputes. This 18 acres were planted with fruit tree and vines. the men had to pay a third of the value of the trees themselves but have kept their heads above water and improved the place.
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Brother of Ethel May Yeates, Elizabeth Anne Yeates, Beatrice Louisa Yeates. Amborse Yeates who returned to Australia during May 1919 having served with the 16th Battalion and Clarence Victor Yeates who returned to Australia in January 1919 having served with the 43rd Battalion
Returned to Australia on 17 April 1919 aboard SS Moana
On 16 October 1920 George married Dorothy Rhoda Barnes in the St George's Church of England, Woodforde, SA
Biography
Son of Ambrose YEATES and Martha nee SEMMENS
Yeates George : SERN 1112 : POB Adelaide SA : POE Morphettville SA : NOK M Yeates Martha
Wounded in action 15 June 1918
Distinguished Conduct Medal
1914/15 Star 4291
British War Medal 1822
Victory Medal 1822
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