Son of Mrs. Yates, of 24, South View Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 28, Emmanuel Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Father in the 3rd/3rd East Lancashire Brigade., Royal Field Artillery.
Yates, John William –
Personal details
- Surname: Yates
- Forename: John William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: March 5th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 59th Field Ambulance.
- Service number: 42639
- Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
- Enlistment date: October 5th, 1914 - 1914-10-05
- 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 Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Pont-du-Hem Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: I. E. 5.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 17/03/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916 09/03/1917 08/03/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6h* 7f* S10* 5h 6g