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YATES, Alfred Mervyn Roy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6601 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1916, Enlisted at Adeladie, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tanunda, South Australia, 30 May 1884 |
| Home Town: | Lameroo, Southern Mallee, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horticulturist |
| Died: | Belair, South Australia, 9 November 1972, aged 88 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
St George's Church of England Cemetery, Magill, S.A. Cremated on 11 November 1972 at Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia, Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6601, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adeladie, SA | |
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| 23 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6601, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6601, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Adelaide | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6601, 10th Infantry Battalion, Severe gunshot wound to the right side of the chest. Invalided to England on 3 October 1917 aboard HS Ville de Leige | |
| 18 Feb 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6601, 10th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as wounded |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At the time of enlistment he was residing in Lameroo, SA.
Son of Alfred Yates and Aldwine Yates nee Richter of Angaston, SA. Brother of Horace William Oliver Yates, Gladys Dora Janes Yates, Albert Stanley Yates Ruby Burnice Adela Yates and Clement Cecil Yates
Commenced return to Australia on 25 November 1917 aboard HS Karoola disembarking on the 10 January 1918
On 13 Novmeber 1918 Alfred married Pearl Beatrice Graeber iin the Lameroo Methodist Church, SA
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
His residential address at the time of death was Magill, SA