| Regimental number | 320 |
| Place of birth | Aithinvale, Townsville, Queensland |
| School | Mundingburra State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Post Office, Aitken Vale, Townsville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Tobin, Post Office, Aitken Vale, Townsville, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Kandahar Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 19), Neuve-Eglise, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 134 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Ellen YATES |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
