Private 16910 David Yates
Regiment/Unit: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 26/08/1915
Age at death: 33
Date of death: 19th of June 1917
Born: Rainford,St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Skopje British Cemetery - K. 7.
Census details:
1891 - 9 years old David is living at Collins Green Cottages, Collins Green, Burtonwood with parents James (51), Mary (58) and four siblings: John (26), James (21), Anne (17), Thomas (13). Boarding at the address is David Reynolds (24). 1901 - 19 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' David is boarding at 3 Railway View, Collins Green, with the Cunliffe family. 1911 - Sees 29 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' David boarding at 22 Penny Lane, Collins Green, Newton Le Willows with the Worthington family. (possible In-Laws)
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/16910DavidYates.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private David Yates at Skopje British Cemetery
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