Details imported from Luton Absent Voters list and National Roll of the Great War (Section V)

Stanley was the only one of four sons of Clara and Thomas Worker of Barton to survive the war unscathed. His brothers Thomas and Sidney were killed and his brother Charles was severely wounded and had a leg amputated.

The National Roll (mostly submitted by families) describes Stanley's service as follows: RASC and Royal Welch Fusiliers. He joined in November 1916 and at the conclusion of his training served with his unit at various stations on important transport duties and was later employed on agricultural work. He rendered valuable services but owing to medical unfitness was unable to secure his transfer overseas and was demobilised in January 1919.

Stanley's service records can be found in the National Archives and show that prior to joining the army at the age of 29 he was a Steam Plough Engineer and this proficiency probably led to him being transferred to the Army Reserve Class W (for return to civilian work which was considered vital war work) in May 1917 to work at Messrs Buchanan Brothers at Green Farm, Barton.