YATES, John Wigley
| Service Number: | 27546 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 April 1916, Enlisted at Warragul, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Korumburra, Victoria, Australia, 23 August 1894 |
| Home Town: | Fumina, Baw Baw, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Sutherland, New South Wales, 25 February 1970, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Wall of Memory, 11 GG, Niche 0362 |
| Memorials: | Bundalaguah, Montgomery & Mrytlebank Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 27546, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Warragul, Victoria | |
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| 20 Oct 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 27546, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 27546, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Borda, Melbourne | |
| 23 Jul 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , From 12th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 11 Jan 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 27546, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Alfred Yates and Amy Martha Yates nee Bryenton of Moe, Victoria.
Brother of Leslie Yates MM who returned to Australia on 11 May 1919 having served with the 6th Field Artillery Brigade, James Yates who returned to Australia on 10 March 1919 having served with the 8th Field Artillery Brigade and Penn Simon Yates who returned to Australia on 27 April 1919 having served with the 1st Artillery Brigade
Commenced return to Australia on 8 October 1919 aboard HT Devon disembarking on the 27 November 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1923 John married Annie Isabel Dixon Morgan in Victoria