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Captain Robert Livsey Yates

 

Robert Livsey Yates was a 2nd Lieutenant in the North Irish Horse when it was formed in July 1908.  On 7 June 1914 he was promoted to the rank of Captain.

In November 1914 he transferred to the 11th Reserve Cavalry Regiment, and in October 1915 to the Royal Field Artillery.  He served briefly in France until his return to England in March 1916.  He resigned his commission on 4 October 1917 due to ill-health.

Captain Yates died on 4 January 1919 of tuberculosis. He was aged 41. His burial place is unknown. After his death his widow applied for a pension, based on a claim that his illness was due to his military service. This claim was accepted on appeal. 

Yates was recently accepted as qualifying for commemoration by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. His name is now recorded on the Brookwood (United Kingdom 1914-1918) Memorial, Surrey, England.

 

The Times, 6 January 1919