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Son of Oswald Stuart Yates and Elizabeth Yates, of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Brother of Joan, James, William and Richard. His sister Joan de Cotret shared her memories of her brother. 'Norman was a good tennis player - won Junior Tennis Championship - loved country living - enjoyed all sports: skiing, tennis, swimming. He went to D'Arcy McGee High School in Montreal. As a young man, we lived in St. Eustache sur-le-Lac, Quebec (now known as Deux Montagnes, Quebec) and although well populated during the summer it was quite lovely in winter. He loved his family dearly and he and and I were very close as we shared a large group of friends, both male and female. I sometimes tagged along too much and he would give me his warm gloves while skiing when my fingers were cold and icy. He was said to have done the most sit-ups during an exercise at the Lachine Depot. Flight Sergeant Yates shares a gravemarker with his grandfather and grandmother, Mr. William and Elizabeth Crowder, grave number 9A1649 at Cote des Neiges Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec.'

Commemorated on Page 484 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.