Son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Yates, of 17, Back-o’th’-Bank, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1914. Three brothers also served in the Army.
Yates, Peter –
Personal details
- Surname: Yates
- Forename: Peter
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Radcliffe, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 20th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Rifleman
- Unit: 16th (Church Lads Brigade) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: C/857
- Regiment: King's Royal Rifle Corps
- Enlistment date: Not known
- 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: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Bay 7.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 01/06/1917 07/12/1917 24/05/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d* S17* 6g
- Bolton Chronicle: 01/06/1917 08/06/1917