 He was a right-handed batsman who played for Gloucestershire.He was born in Fishponds and killed in action when he was shot through the head while defending a trench at the First Battle of Ypres during World War I.

Yalland made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1910 County Championship, against Somerset.Batting in the lower order, Yalland scored a single run in the only innings in which he batted.