Son of Edward and Ellen Yates, of 8, Homer Street, Bolton, Lancashire.
Yates, Robert –
Personal details
- Surname: Yates
- Forename: Robert
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 17
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 23rd, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 17423
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: November 1st, 1914 - 1914-11-01
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Grand Division of the Order of the Sons of Temperance Memorial - Bolton Town Hall
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 25/08/1916 25/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5f 6d* S19*