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David Edwin Yates

Squadron/s: 457 SQN
Rank On Discharge/Death: Flying Officer (FLGOFF)
Nickname: Snow
Mustering / Specialisation: Pilot
Date of Birth: 07 Dec 1922
Date of Enlistment: 26 Apr 1942
Contributing Author/s: David Hamilton and Phil Listemann

Updated by Vince Conant

October 2013

The Spitfire Association

David was born on the 7/12/1922 at Cudal, NSW

He enlisted on the 26/4/1942 and eventually after training he ended up with 457 Squadron flying Spitfires.

He was discharged on the 7/1/1945 from No. 457 Squadron.

Squadron in which David served

457 SQN

Photographs

Norm Vidler, 'Snow' Yates, 'Dinger' Bell, Norm Rankin, Ted Sly of 457 'Grey Nurse', Squadron on Moratai 1945

L-R: Norm Vidler, David (Snow) Yates, Norm Rankin and Gil Campbell