| Regimental number | 4550 |
| Place of birth | Esk Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Greenlands, Ourimbah, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, R Lovell Yates, Greenlands, Ourimbah, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 30 October 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 9 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 May 1917 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt John Bentley Yates on NR |