The AIF Project

Colin YATES

Regimental number6182
Place of birthWirrabara, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMiller
AddressPort Augusta, South Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinWife, Mrs Vera Jane Yates, Port Augusta, South Australia
Enlistment date23 September 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name27th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/44/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 6 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll27th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 10 April 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Peter Dennis
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death20 October 1946
Place of burialPort Augusta Cemetery, South Australia

Print format    


© The AIF Project 2024, UNSW Canberra. Not to be reproduced without permission.