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YATES, John Wingfield Wildman
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3017, W31693 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 April 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | At sea, off Western Australia, 30 September 1896 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Yunderup South, Western Australia, 15 April 1974, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Ashes interred in the family grave. Anglican area, Section ZA, Grave 0295 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3017, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 15 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Trooper, 10th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 4 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 3017, 10th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Bakara embarkation_ship_number: A41 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 3017, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Bakara, Adelaide | |
| 14 Dec 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, From 10th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 21 Feb 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, 10th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 19 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 3017, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Wound to the left arm. | |
| 3 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 3017, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 5th Military District. Rank of Temporary Coporal |
World War 2 Service
| 26 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, W31693 |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Wildman Wingfield Yates of 'Brentwood', Mary Street, Fremantle, WA
During 1923c John married Stella Solomon in Fremantle, WA. Father of John William Valentine Yates
Commenced return to Australia on 2 August 1919 aboard HT Delta disembarking on the 26th August 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal