Bates,+Asa

Asa Bates.

Born in 1888 in Meltham Huddersfield. He served in the Army Service Corps as a Driver. Service number T4/ 161311.

Asa survived the war but does not appear to have married. He was the son of Thomas and Violet (nee Lockwood ) who originated from the Halifax/ Huddersfield area and several of their children were born in the Ovenden area.By 1901 all lived at 65 Denholme Road Oxenhope .Thomas was a labourer in a stone quarry. Other brothers from the family who served were-

- Stansfield Bates(born 1892) also a Driver with the Royal Field Artillery. - Fred Lockwood ( born in 1885/6 before his parents married ) who was killed on 23-7 1916 and was a Sergeant in in Duke of Wellingtons' Regiment. - Harry Bates( born 1890/1) who enlisted as Lockwood and was killed on 24-8-1914 when aged 24 years,Also served in Duke of Wellingtons Regiment. .