YATES, Arthur William
(Service number 21928)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 6 August 1896 | Place of Birth | Ashwick Flat, Fairlie |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 40 Arthur Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Railway cadet | ||
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| Next of Kin | William M. YATES (father), Schoolmaster, Rangitata, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 17th Reinforcements, Signalling Section | ||
| Date | 23 September 1916 | ||
| Transport | Pakeha | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
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Biographical Notes
Arthur William Yates was the son of William Melville and Elizabeth Archibald (née Robertson?) Yates. His parents were in New Zealand before July 1889. His father was a schoolmaster who was employed in several South Canterbury schools. Arthur was educated at Fairlie, Kohika and Rangitata Station schools. He returned to New Zealand on the Maunganui in June 1919. His brother, Frederick George Yates was killed in action on 25 April 1915 at Anzac Cove. Another brother, Herbert Joseph Yaes, also enlisted.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [18 March 2018]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [18 March 2018]; School Admission records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [18 March 2018]; Timaru Herald, 16 June 1919 (Papers Past) [17 March 2018]
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