Arthur Percival YEATES

Badge Number: S4911, Sub Branch: Blackwood
S4911

YEATES, Arthur Percival

Service Numbers: 1572, S66410
Enlisted: 14 June 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
Last Rank: Lance Corporal
Last Unit: 13th Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Glenelg, SA, 1 August 1893
Home Town: Blackwood, Mitcham, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Brassfitter
Died: Belair, South Australia, 26 September 1966, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Ashes interred on 17 April 1967 into RSL Walls, Wall 120, Niche B004 which expires on 17 April 2027
Memorials: Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board
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World War 1 Service

14 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1572, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
1 Sep 1915: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Artillery Details , From Light Horse Regiment
18 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 1572, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 1572, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
1 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Light Horse Regiment, From Artillery Details
7 Sep 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Field Artillery Brigade , In France
28 Jan 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, From 15th Field artillery Brigade
4 Sep 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, In France
6 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 1572, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Third Ypres, Wound to the back. Invalided to England on 15 October 1917
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Driver, 1572

World War 2 Service

11 Apr 1942: Involvement Lance Corporal, S66410
11 Apr 1942: Enlisted Adelaide, SA
11 Apr 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, S66410
30 Oct 1945: Discharged

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Joseph Yeates and Emily Yeates nee Sweeney of Melbourne Street, St Leonards, SA.

Brother of Stanley Frederick Yeates who returned to Australia on 17 March 1919 having served with the 14th Field Artillery Brigade, Lucy Emily Yeates, Emily Annie Yeates, Beatrice Amelia Yeates, Elizabeth Emily Yeates, Jack Leonard Yeates, Joseph George Yeates, Eric Richard Michael and Mary Anna Yeates

Commenced return to Australia on 5 April 1919 aboard HT Armagh disembarking on the 16 May 1919

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

On 10 September 1925 Arthur married Vera Evelyn Yeates in the St Albans Church, Gladdstone, SA

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