James Oscar YATES

YATES, James Oscar

    Service Numbers: 2187, 1858
    Enlisted: 13 April 1915, Enlisted at Avoca, Victoria
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 57th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Homebush, Victoria, Australia, 6 April 1894
    Home Town: Avoca, Pyrenees, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Hairdresser
    Died: Sunshine, Victoria, Australia, September 1949, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria
    Rose Garden 2 Companion Roses, Garden Bed S, Plot 64
    Memorials: Avoca Soldiers Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    13 Apr 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2187, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Avoca, Victoria
    17 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 2187, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
    17 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 2187, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
    26 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, From 8th Battalion
    4 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, From 59th Battalion
    5 May 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 67th Infantry Battalion (WW1), From the 57th Battalion at Windmill Hill
    19 Sep 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 67th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Allotted service number 1858
    28 Oct 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 57th Infantry Battalion, From 67th Battalion

    Vietnam War Service

    20 May 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 57th Infantry Battalion

    World War 1 Service

    16 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1858 , 57th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of George Yates and Rosalie Sarah Yates nee Sims of Avoca, Victoria. Brother of Leslie Reginald Yates who was killed in action on 26 July 1916 and buried in the Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La-Boisselle. Plot 11, Row F, Grave 3

    Commenced return to Australia on 28 February 1919 aboard HT Anchises disembarking on 17 April 1919

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    During 1920c James married Marjorie Mortimer in Victoria

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