| Regimental number | 3219 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Malvern, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | 10 Alice Street, Malvern, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.4 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 122 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert C. S. Yates, 10 Alice Street, Malvern, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets; 1 year in the 47th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces (still serving at time of AIF enlistment). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Devanha', 8 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 31 July 1919. Also served in World War II: Service No V350688. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, YATES Milton George |