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YATES, Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 62031 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 January 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | No. 11 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Auckland, New Zealand, 25 February 1909 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Prisoner of War, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 10 August 1943, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 9 Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea Roll of Honour Sydney, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, 62031 | |
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| 20 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 62031, Enlisted at Sydney | |
| 20 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 62031, No. 11 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Plane was Catalina A24-43