Service Details
- Branch of Service
- Navy
- Conflict
- World War I (1914-1918)
Personal Details
- Gender
- Male
- Place of Birth
- Canberra ACT
- Address (at enlistment)
- Canberra ACT
Unit and Rank Details
- Final Rank
- Seaman
- Final Unit
- Royal Navy
Notes
Yates served with the Royal Navy in World War but later returned to Canberra and lived in Giles Street, Kingston. He died of a heart attack on 28 July 1953, aged 63 years, and is buried in the ex-services section of Woden Cemetery.
Sources
Neil C. Smith, 'Under Friendly Flags : Australians who served in the land, sea, and air forces of allied nations in World War One', 1998
The Canberra Times - 30 July 1953