Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Yates, of 198, Lee Lane, Horwich, Lancashire. Formerly employed at Horwich Loco Works. Formerly 14228, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.
Yates, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Yates
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Horwich, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 28
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: December 2nd, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 15th (1st Salford) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 38412
- Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers
- Enlistment date: September 9th, 1914 - 1914-09-09
- Enlistment location: Horwich, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Holy Trinity C.E. Church WWI Roll of Honour - Horwich
- Horwich 1914-18 Roll of Honour - Horwich Heritage
- Horwich Loco Works (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company) WWI Memorial - Horwich
- Horwich Town Hall WWI Memorial - Horwich
- Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company WWI Memorial at Victoria Station Manchester - and also WWI Roll of Honour Book
- CWGC Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 54 to 60 and 163A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 08/03/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c*