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Donald * YATES

Date of birth27 February 1893
Other NamesYATES, Donald~
OccupationMining engineer
AddressNorth Adelaide, South Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinWife, Mrs N Yates, Ward Street, North Adelaide, South Australia
Enlistment date29 November 1915
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit name
AWM Embarkation Roll number16/13/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 22 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Tunnelling Company
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: MIN Tun Coy
Promotion date: 5 April 1916

Lieutenant


Unit: MIN 1 Tun Coy
Promotion date: 1 January 1917

Captain


Unit: MIN 1 Tun Coy
Promotion date: 10 September 1918

FateReturned to Australia 18 July 1919
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed great courage and initiative on several occasions in oranizing parties to rescue men who had been buried.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917

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