| Regimental number | 2845 |
| Place of birth | Castlemaine, Victoria |
| School | Maldon State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Ironmoulder |
| Address | 14 Marshall Street, Newmarket, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.10 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Yeats, 14 Marshall Street, Newmarket, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served as a Cadet and in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Fate shown on Nominal Roll as Killed in Action. |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXV, Row D, Grave 20), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Name given on Office of war Graves record as YEATS. Parents: Francis Henry and Annie YEATS |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly enetered on Embarkation Roll as YEATES. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, YEATS William |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
