1915 Star. 1/5th Royal Scots Fusiliers. Galipolli Veteran. Acting Sjt Hugh Yates. Wounded October 1918. Lived Troon, Ayrshire.

a ww1 1915 star on replacement ribbon named to.

7016 pte h Yates r sc fus .

Hugh was Born c1894 .

He enlisted in 1st 5th battalion royal scots fusiliers 13th March 1914 .

He landed on either v or w beach of Cape helles gallipoli with test of the battalion 6th June 1915 .

Also served as acting sergeant as 240210 in same unit and was wounded gunshot wound left side 25th October 1918 in France.

He was discharged 20th March 1919 with 20% disablement due to wounds.

Address given as 5 Litchfield row , Troon , Ayrshire.