| Regimental number | 6442 |
| Place of birth | Singleton, New South Wales |
| School | Goonellabah Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Lismore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Thomas Joseph Yates, Dunoon Road, Lismore, Richmond River, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Menin Road, Belgium |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Menin Road South Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row U, Grave No. 18), Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 109 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Rily and Rachael YATES |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 5220 Pte Leonard YATES, 15th Bn, killed in action, 7 June 1917; Stanley Edward Yates [not further identified], both killed in action. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
