Yates, Thomas Richard by Central Coast Council

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bragg, Edmund Allen Yates, Thomas Richard

Service Service Number Number 1494 2243 Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Killed in Action 6-12th August 1915 Peninsula Lone Pine, GallipoliGallipoli Peninsula, Turkey

Gosford City Council gratefully acknowledges the voluntary efforts of Benalyn Campbell And Vivienne Tranter in compiling this resource

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NAME

Yates Thomas Richard

SERVICE NO

2243

UNIT

3rd Battalion

RANK

Private

AGE at Enlistment

24 yrs 11 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH

Brisbane, Qld

ADDRESS OCCUPATION

Farmer/Orchardist

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

11 May 1915

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT PREVIOUS SERVICE NEXT OF KIN

Mother;- Anastasia Yates, Ourimbah Father;- R Yates, Ourimbah/ Sister;- Dorothy Yates, “Normanhurst” 69 Boulevard, Dulwich Hill/

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Height-6’ 1½”. Weight-169lbs. Chest-32-36”. Complexion-Dark. Eyes-Grey. Hair-Dark.

RELIGION

R/C

EMBARKED

16 Jun 1915 Sydney per A63 “Karoola”

DISEMBARKED NOTES

Taken on Strength 4 Aug 1915 Posted Missing in Action 6 Aug 1915 Court of Inquiry held in field 7-12 Aug 1915

WOUNDED/ILLNESS DIED

6-12 Aug 1915- Lone Pine, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey

BURIED MEDALS

1914-15 Star-11307, British War Medal-14578, Victory Medal-14520. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-301991.

DEPENDANTS PERSONAL EFFECTS WILL CORRESPONDENCE

Father/ Sister-Dorothy Yates/ YMCA

REMARKS RED CROSS REPORT

Killed by Shell Explosion at Lone Pine.

Sydney Morning Herald. 26th February 1916. page 10 Under heading “Australian Heroes”

Sydney Morning Herald 3rd February 1916 pg. 10 PRIVATE YATES Private Thomas Richard Yates, of the 6th Reinforcements of the 3rd Battalion, who is missing, resided at Ourimbah, and was 25 years of age. He was born at Brisbane. He followed the occupation of farmer and orchardist. A brother is in camp at Casula.

Sydney Morning Herald 14th October 1916 pg. 16 YATES- Private Thomas Richard Yates, previously reported missing, now reported killed at Gallipoli, August 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12, 1915, eldest son of R and A Yates, Ourimbah. Pro Deo et pro patria.

Gosford Times 13th October 1916 IN MEMORIAM YATES- Private Thomas Richard Yates, previously reported missing, now reported killed at Gallipoli, August 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12, 1915, eldest son of R and A Yates, Ourimbah. Pro Deo et pro patria.

Gosford Times 4th January 1917 Mr. Richard Yates, of Ourimbah, sent two sons to war. One of them, Thomas, was killed, and the other, Jack, was wounded by shrapnel in back and hip on 7th November, just twelve months after enlisting, and at time of writing was in hospital in France.

Gosford Times 2nd August 1917 OURIMBAH [From Our Correspondent] The presentation and welcome extended to Private Jack Yates proved a great success in all respects, most residents agreeing that the attendance was a record for the local Hall in spite of unpromising weather. Messrs Burns and Higgins spoke on behalf of the Soldiers’ Reception Committee. Both emphasised the fact that the Yates family was most actively patriotic and public spirited in Ourimbah. Mrs. Yates, whose both eligible sons have enlisted (one paying the extreme penalty, the other wounded and returned home) deserving special praise for patriotic work she does. The speakers made allusion also tp Private Yates’s character and to what a fine fellow he has always been. Reference was made to Pte Tom Yates, one of the heroes of Gallipoli, who will never return. Mr. F R Archbold, speaking before making the presentation, said he never knew a finer man or one who bore his misfortune more cheerfully than Jack, whom he knew personally. The cheering which followed the presentations proved Pte Yates’ great popularity. In replying, Private Yates thanked the citizens of Ourimbah for their splendid reception, and expressed his desire to return to the front. With characteristic modesty, he refused to take any credit for doing his bit.

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3454237