| Regimental number | 2051 |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Decorator |
| Address | 15 Gurner Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs C H Yates, 15 Gurner Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in 3rd Bn, Lancashire Regiment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edwin and Margaret YATES |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined 4th Bn, Gallipoli, 17 June 1915. Admitted to Anzac Hospital, 8 July 1915 (debility and teeth), and transferred to Fleet Sweeper; to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 9 July 1915; to St Andrew's Hospital, Malta, 14 July 1915; to England, 28 July 1915, and admitted to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 18 September 1915. Commenced return to Australia from Portland on board HT 'Ascanius', 17 March 1916 (heart trouble); discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 19 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 60 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, YATES Charles Henry |