Harold Herman YATES

YATES, Harold Herman

Service Number: 3703
Enlisted: 21 September 1915, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 49th Infantry Battalion
Born: Isisford, Queensland, 27 February 1897
Home Town: Wallumbilla, Maranoa, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Bushman
Died: 18 November 1955, aged 58 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Woden (Canberra) Public Cemetery, ACT
Headstone inscription reads: Dearly loved and sadly missed by his wife
Memorials: Town of Roma and Shire of Bungil WW1 Honour Board, Wallumbilla Cenotaph
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World War 1 Service

21 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3703, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD
30 Dec 1915: Involvement Private, 3703, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: ''
30 Dec 1915: Embarked Private, 3703, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane
2 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion, In the field. From 9th Battalion
24 Apr 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3703, 49th Infantry Battalion, Severe wound to the face and the right eye. Invalided to England on 29 April 1918
9 Nov 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3703, 49th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as wounded

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Edmond Henry Yates and Annie Yates nee  Helbert of Warrumbilla, QLD

Commenced return to Australia on 21 July 1918 diisembarking on the 30 August 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal