Edmund Henry YATES

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Service Number:	2281
Enlisted:	2 November 1915, Enlisted at Roma, QLD
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	2nd Australian Remount Unit
Born:	Wallumbilla, Queensland, Australia, 1869
Home Town:	Wallumbilla, Maranoa, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 2 July 1944, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Queensland Railways Toowoomba Employees Roll of Honour, Wallumbilla Cenotaph

2 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2281, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, Enlisted at Roma, QLD
10 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 2281, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
10 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 2281, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, RMS Orontes, Sydney
12 Dec 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 2281, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, Discharged at the 1st Military District due to the unit being demobilised

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Son of John Henry Yates and Marion Yates nee Barnett of Warrumbilla, QLD

Husband on Emily Ann Yates nee Hilbert of Warrumbilla, QLD. Edmund and Emilie married in the 1895c in QLD

Commenced return to Australia on 18 October 1916 aboard HT Vestalia disembarking on the 21 November 1916

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