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Lincolnshire / Re: S&R HORTON - Builders (Lincoln)
« on: Monday 27 March 17 12:26 BST (UK) »
Hello there,
I thought you might be interested that my great uncle John Norman Yates was an employee of Samuel and Robert, as he lists them on his Attestation papers of 1914 when he 'answered the call', (see attached). He was only 16 at the time (born 1898) but stated he was 17 so he could you the local Territorials. So he must have been an apprentice at the firm. John survived the war but immediately re-joined the regulars (1st Lincs) on his demobilisation from Italy in 1919, so he didn't rejoin the firm. My research on him has been fascinating as I have traced his service records from 1914 to 1945, but sorry this does not tell you more about your family.
Kind regards, Michael W
I thought you might be interested that my great uncle John Norman Yates was an employee of Samuel and Robert, as he lists them on his Attestation papers of 1914 when he 'answered the call', (see attached). He was only 16 at the time (born 1898) but stated he was 17 so he could you the local Territorials. So he must have been an apprentice at the firm. John survived the war but immediately re-joined the regulars (1st Lincs) on his demobilisation from Italy in 1919, so he didn't rejoin the firm. My research on him has been fascinating as I have traced his service records from 1914 to 1945, but sorry this does not tell you more about your family.
Kind regards, Michael W