Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

Yates' service record isn't clear about a promotion to corporal,

but a document in his B2455 (NAA) did indicate that  he was

Acting Corporal on the date of a Medical Board at Lark Hill on 

31 July 1917, so presumably the portrait was taken about that

time.  (Photo courtesy of Bev Armstrong)

Yates K  Pte  5783    Kenneth   8 Inf Bn    25    Commercial traveller    Single    C of E        

Address: Essendon, Mt Alexander Rd, 879    

Next of Kin: Yates, D, father, 579 Mt Alexander Rd, Essendon    

Enlisted: 8 Jul 1915        

Embarked: A33 Ayrshire 3 Jul 1916                                                

Relatives on Active Service:

Ken Yates, standing far right, with his comrades.  Taken by  "T L Fuller, Amesbury, Feb 1917."

Courtesy of Elvie Yates.

The gold medal presented to Ken Yates after the war by the Shire of Keilor.  Courtesy of the late Jim Yates.   

Pte Kenneth Yates, returned to Australia on 25 Aug 1917.   Kenneth Yates married Eva Annie Warren and they had 7 children. Kenneth died at Castlemaine on 29 Feb 1976. Eva Annie (Warren) Yates died at Cohuna 20 Jan 1981.

Mentioned in this Correspondence:

Anderson-J-G-Driver-2204-England-and-France-1918  

War Service Recorded

Essendon Town Hall R-Y

Christ Church Roll of Honour

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours                        

Welcome Home 7 Nov 1918

In Memoriam

Mother's death:

The Argus, 10 Oct 1950

YATES.-On October 9 at her residence 969

Mt Alexander Rd, Essendon, Bessie the dearly

beloved wife of the late David Yates and loving

mother of David (deceased), Joseph (deceased),

Kenneth, Edward, Bessie (Mrs Topp), Sophia

(deceased), John, Clyde, Charles, Herbert

and Thelma (Mrs Smith), in her 85th year.