George Arthur Yates – Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 90 Squadron
Sergeant George Arthur Yates – Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 90 Squadron Early Life George Arthur Yates was born in 1921 in Swansea , the son of George Yates and Mary Ellen Yates . Very little survives in the official record regarding his early childhood, and unlike many of the other Cwmgelli servicemen, his formative years do not appear in the surviving census material. What remains is the outline of a Townhill boy who grew up during the inter‑war years and entered adulthood as the world moved once more towards conflict. Royal Air Force Service George enlisted in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve , serving as a Sergeant Wireless Operator/Air Gunner with 90 Squadron , based at RAF Tuddenham, Suffolk . The squadron operated heavy bombers, including the Stirling III, and its aircrews faced constant danger in both operations and training flights. Recognition in the South Wales Daily Post South Wales Daily Post George’s name first appeared in the South Wales Daily Post in Jun...
