| Regimental number | 329 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | uncle,, James Yeates, Davis Hill, Forearm, Udny Station Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 16 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps 1, Company 1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916 |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | According to father's RoHC, James Yeates served in the Ambulance Corps and served in Gallipoli, Egypt and France, with distinction, before returning to Australia. |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
| Family/military connections | Father: No.211 Andrew Powell Yeates, 9th Light Horse Regiment, who was died of wounds sustained at Lone Pine, Gallipoli, on 31st August 1915. |