Arthur William Purchas
Arthur William Purchas (1886- ), of Merridale Road, Wolverhampton
1922 Assoc.M.Inst. C.E., A.M.I.Mech.E., A.M.Amer.S.Mech.E., Mechanical Engineer, Chasewood, Ferriby Road, Hessle, East Yorks. T. A.: "Borexoil, Hull." T. N.: 5490 Central, Hull. b. 1886. Ed. Rossall School and Leeds University. Served apprenticeship with Vickers, Ltd., at Barrow-in-Furness. 1909-15— Assistant and later Chief Engineer to the California Oilfields, Ltd., California, U.S.A. 1916-19—Department Manager with the Rees Roturbo Manufacturing Co., Wolverhampton. 1919—Engineer and Joint Works Manager of the British Extracting Co., Hull. One paper each to both Institution of Civil Engineers and Institution of Mechanical Engineers. War Services.—i 915t6—Machine Shop Superintendent, starting up Hackney Marshes National Projectile Factory.