| Regimental number | 3971 |
| Place of birth | Bairnsdale Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Address | Advertiser Office, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, J H Yeates, Main Street, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 30 July 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 15 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 23 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 February 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Fawkness Cameron Yeates on NR |