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YATES, Arthur James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX23507 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 23 June 1920 |
| Home Town: | Narrandera, Narrandera, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mechanic |
| Died: | Accidental (Drowning) - fell from launch, Japan, 29 June 1946, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Yokohama War Cemetery Australian Section E, Row C, Grave 16, Yokohama War Cemetery, Yokohama, Kanto, Japan |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Narrandera WW2 War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX23507 | |
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| 28 May 1941: | Enlisted Private, NX23507, Enlisted at Paddington, New South Wales | |
| 28 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX23507 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, A.I.F. 140 Brigade Ord. Fd. Pk. Australian Army Ordnance Corps |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Arthur James Yates's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
30 May 1941 - Taken on strength
1 September 1941 - Embarked for Middle EAse
25 September 1941 - Disembarked in Middle East
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He was 26 and the son of Arthur Cecil and Maiden Sophia Yates, of Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia.