Robert Oliver YULE

Regimental number	2457
Place of birth	Richmond, Victoria
School	Richmond Central State School, Victoria
Religion	Presbyterian
Occupation	Missioner
Address	Traralgon South, Victoria
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	36
Next of kin	Father, William Yule, 31 Gipps Street, Richmond, Victoria
Previous military service	Nil
Enlistment date	3 July 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	22nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/39/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on 29 September 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	22nd Battalion
Fate	Killed in Action 14 April 1918
Place of death or wounding	Amiens, France
Age at death from cemetery records	38
Place of burial	St Pierre Cemetery (Plot X, Row B, Grave No. 5), Amiens, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,   Australian War Memorial	98
Miscellaneous information from   cemetery records	Parents: William and Elizabeth YULE. Native of Richmond, Victoria
Family/military connections	Brother: Captain John Smythe YULE MC, Australian Army Medical Corps, returned to Australia, 23 June 1919; Brother: 32553 Gunner Oliver Marcus YULE, 1st Divisional Artillery Headquarters, returned to Australia, 20 June 1919.
Other details	War service: taken on strength, 22nd Bn, Tel el Kebir, Egypt, 8 January 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 26 March 1916. To hospital, sick (deafness), 13 October 1916; to convalescent camp, Boulogne, 1 december 1916; rejoined unit, 25 February 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Documents	Official Record