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Ronald Archibald YELDON

Regimental number911
Place of birthNewtown New South Wales
Other NamesYeldon, RA
ReligionMethodist
OccupationClerk
Address25 Farmer Street, North Perth, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, Archibald Yeldon, 25 Farmer Street, North Perth, Western Australia
Enlistment date19 March 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name28th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/45/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 29 June 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A36 Thirty Six on 12 July 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll28th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 21 July 1917
Date of death19 August 1919
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialKarrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
115
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, Western Australia.
Family/military connectionsCousin: 701 Sergeant Samuel Simpson THOMPSON, 28th Bn, died of wounds, 19 August 1916.
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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