| Surname: | Yeats |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Acting Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/9701 |
| Notes: | MFP. Served Home. Formerly Pte. Gordon Highlanders No.5282 later Scottish Rifles. No. 33296. Home address: He has 2 x Silver War Badge Cards 1 x name Yates, 2 x Yeats real name. He enlisted 15/11/15 in the Scottish Rifles, age 40.11 years, occupation Hotel Attendant, home address: 111 Hyndland Road, Glasgow. 18/6/18 discharged no longer physically fit for war service, myalgia and injury to right knee. No date of transfer to MFP. Info from pension index card:- William Yeats, No. P/9701, A/Cpl, MFP. 18/6/1918 discharged, born 1877, married, address: 111 Hyndland Road, Glasgow. 19/6/1918 awarded pension for myalgia (muscle pain).William Yeats. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/89 Nov. 8, 1918) |
| Citation: | Badge No. B36903. Enlisted 14/3/1917, Discharge 18/6/1918. KR 392 (xvi) AO VI/1918 WO letter 6185/2/B d/5/11/1918, Service South Africa. Age 42 years 2 months. Served home. He has 2 x Silver War Badge Cards 1 x Scotttish Rifles transferred to MFP and 2 x MFC (MFP). |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/203 Page: 410 July 15, 1901) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Elandslaage, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek. Awarded as Pte No. 5282 Gordon Highlanders. |