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Sgt. George Edward Yates DCM
British Army 20 Company RGA and 23rd Seige Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Jersey
My great grandfather George Yates enlisted in the RGA on 8th January 1903 in Portsmouth. He was posted to No.2 Depot at Fort Rouner then to 20th Company RGA (Jersey) in February 1903. He Married Ethel Elizabeth Minchinton on 3rd March 1906 and a son George Arthur (who would become a Capt. RASC) was born 19th August 1906.
George was posted to 88th Company RGA and saw foreign service in Hong Kong and Peking from October 1911 to November 1914. He was posted to 23rd Siege Battery RGA in February 1915 and deployed to France in August 1916. He was awarded the DCM (London Gazette 3rd of June 1918) and was posted to 2nd Army Artillery School on the 8th of June 1918. He was posted 36th Fire Command on the 8th of February 1920. George was awarded the medal of Jersey Humane Society for gallantry in the attempted rescue of a man overcome by poisonous gases in the town sewers in Jersey. He was discharged from the Army on 7th of January 1924 having Served with the Colours of 21 years.
The Citation for his DCM reads: 13955 Sjt. G. E. Yates, R.G.A. (Jersey)
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This reliable and capable non-commissioned officer has set a fine example of steadiness under fire and of disregard of danger at all times. He has taken part as No. 1 of a detachment in all the fighting in which the battery has been engaged for the last three years.
He was awarded the DCM, 1914-15 Star, British War, Victory, Long Service and Good Conduct medals.
