Private Arthur Julian

Stanbury and Oldfield Private. 10th Bn. Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Service No: 19278. Arthur was born at Driffield in 1894, registered there in the third quarter of the year. Parents George and Mary Elizabeth Julian. His father was the railway station master. In 1901 he was six years old and living with his … Read more

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Private Lewis Butterfield

Stanbury and Oldfield Private. 88th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Service number 86105. Early life Lewis was born in Stanbury in 1884, registered in Keighley in the third quarter of the year. Parents John William and Isabella Butterfield. In 1891 he was six years old and living at 91, Stanbury, with his parents, three sisters … Read more

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Private George William Bellwood

Stanbury and Oldfield Private. 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Service number: 24897. Early life: George was born in Boston, Lincolnshire in 1894, registered in the second quarter of the year. His parents were William Bellwood, and Annie Bellwood née Missin. William was a traction engine driver and later a farmer. In the 1901 census, George was … Read more

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Chief Mechanic Arthur Rushworth

Stanbury and Oldfield Chief Mechanic. 2 (N) Aeroplane Repair Depot, Royal Air Force. Service No: 39147. Previously served with the Royal Flying Corps. Early life: Arthur was born in Haworth on June 15, 1886. Parents George and Sarah Anne Rushworth. He was baptised on January 30, 1887 at St Michael and All Angels parish church. … Read more

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