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YATES, Colin Ernest
Personal Details
Service Number: | Q45670 |
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Enlisted: | 20 August 1940 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia , 17 March 1918 |
Schooling: | Brisbane State High, Queensland, Australia |
Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
Died: | Killed in Action, Milne Bay, New Guinea, 31 August 1942, aged 24 years |
Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea A2 A 11 |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane State High School WW2 Honour Board |
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World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, Q45670 | |
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20 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q45670 | |
31 Aug 1942: | Enlisted |
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