Bates,+Sam

Lance Corporal.
 * Samuel (Sam) Bates**



Born in Ovenden in 1894 he survived the war. It is not known at present where he served but according to Michael Baumber in his book" A history of Haworth from its earliest ages", Lance Corporal Samuel Bates was awarded the French Medalle Militaire. Sam was one of six brothers who served and five names are inscribed on a plaque from Sawood Weslyan Chapel.The other brother was Fred Lockwood who was born before his parents married. Their parents were Thomas and Violet. Brother Harry, who was the first from Oxenhope to die, enlisted in his mothers maiden name of Lockwood.