Son of William James and Betsy Yates, of 1, Holly Grove, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Eleanor Yates, of 21, Dougill Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Reported missing since 18/10/1916 and subsequently presumed killed.
Yates, Abraham –
Personal details
- Surname: Yates
- Forename: Abraham
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Horwich, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 18th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 18th (2nd City) (Lancashire Hussars Yeomanry) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 34935
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: January 23rd, 1916 - 1916-01-23
- Enlistment location: Preston, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 1 D 8 B and 8 C.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 17/08/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e/f* S2*
- Bolton Chronicle: 17/08/1917