Regimental number | 3228 |
Place of birth | Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria |
Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria |
School | Superior PLublic School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Ferry hand |
Address | 109 Womerah Avenue, Darlinghurst, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jessie Earle-Yates, 109 Womerah Avenue, Darlinghurst, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 24th Battalion Cadets, Citizen Forces |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 30th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular |
'Pte E.W. Earle Yates on the day of his death volunteered as stretcher bearer and had brought in a wounded comrade to the dressing station and returning met his death.' Details from Mother and Father. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot V, Row I, Grave No. 16), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Jesie EARLE-YATES, 109A Womerah Avenue, Darlinghurst, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |