William Arthur BUTTERFIELD [1873-1943]

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William Arthur
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Butterfield
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Deceased
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Serenade writes:

My grandfather, William  Arthur Butterfield, was an Engineer and he worked for the Asiatic Petroleum Company for 30 years.

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Mary Gertrude Veronica Anne EVANS (née BUTTERFIELD) [c.1905-????]

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police reservists wwi hong kong william butterfield standing on the right
c.1914

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The first list he appears in is the list for 1914.

1914-15:

c Butterfield William Arthur Engineer Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ld.         North Point

1916-17:

c

Butterfield

William Arthur

Engineer

Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ld.

 

 

162

 

The Peak

1918-20:

c Butterfield William Arthur Engineer Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ld.     5   The Peak

1921: not listed

1922:

c Butterfield William Arthur Engineer Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ld.   Hongkong Club 47 Robinson Road

1923-24:

c Butterfield William Arthur Engineer Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ld.   Peak Hotel

1925, promoted to Chief Engineer:

c Butterfield William Arthur Chief Engineer Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ld.   Peak Hotel

1926-27:

c   Butterfield William Arthur Chief Engineer Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ld.   On premises

1928, change of title to Assistant:

c   Butterfield William Arthur Assistant Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ld.   On premises

1929: not listed

1930-36:

c Butterfield William Arthur Assistant Asiatic Petroleum Co Ld.

 

 On premises

1937:

c   Butterfield William Arthur Assist. Asiatic Petroleum Co.(S.C.) Ld   On premises

 That is the last year he appears in the lists.

An article on William Arthur Butterfield's pending retirement  can be read here in the China Mail on 26 November 1937. He completed 30 years of service with the Asiatic Petroleum Company and was the Superintendent Engineer of the Engineering Department. Mr. Butterfield was also a keen member of the Police Reserve and held the rank of Inspector.