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The Rushden Echo & Argus 1939 - 1944, transcribed by Jim & Gill Hollis.

Local Roll of Honour

Men and Women Who Have Enlisted in the Services
August 1939 - May 1945

INDEX  Bedford to Higham Ferrers

Newspaper
Surname Forename Address Town Regt Formerly Employed by
13 Sep 1940
LEESON Driver Donald Frederick 337 Goldington-road Bedford  R.A.S.C. R Trerise
01 Dec 1939
POOLE A/C Leslie Harold 76 Castle-road Bedford  Royal Air Force "Rushden Echo and Argus"
01 Dec 1939
ROLFE Anthony P. B. 76 Spenser-road Bedford  Royal Marines "Rushden Echo and Argus"
12 Mar 1943
DRAGE Richard C. Gallens Hill Bozeat  Royal Navy H. Wilson plumber and decorator
14 Feb 1941
NEAL Gunner Arthur W.J. 4 Wellingborough-road Broughton  Royal Artillery  Kettering U.D.C.
27 Feb 1942
KNIGHT   Pte. Elsie May   Caldecott A.T.S. W. W. Chamberlain and Sons
26 Sep 1941
BAXTER Leonard Water-lane Chelveston  R.A.F. Higham Ferrers Boot Co.
09 Feb 1940
BAXTER Pte. William Owen Water-lane Chelveston  5th Northamptonshire Regt A E Wright Ltd Higham Ferrers
02 May 1941
BAXTER A/C.2 Anthony L. “Matowa Cottage”  Chelveston   R.A.F.V.R. J. H. Oberman and Son, H.F.
07 Jan 1944
BOYCE William Cecil High-street Chelveston  Royal Navy  Islip Ironstone Works
27 Nov 1942
CONQUEST Gladys Doreen Red Row  Chelveston  A.T.S. W. W. Chamberlain and Sons
09 Feb 1940
McGEORGE Pte. Reginald Wallace 1 Pretoria-cottages Chelveston  4th Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
02 Feb 1940
McGEORGE Reginald Wallace 1 Pretoria-cottages Chelveston  4th Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
14 Jan 1944
PARSLER William **** ***** Yard Chelveston   The Army Horrell’s Raunds
18 Jul 1941
ROLLINGS Gordon Stanley 4 Pretoria Cottages Chelveston   Royal Air Force  C.W.S.
12 Dec 1941
SEE Arthur Edward Red Row Chelveston   Royal Artillery  A. Sudborough and Son
02 Aug 1940
WATTS Albert Edwin   Chelveston-cum-Caldecott  Royal Air Force E Woodley and Sons
06 Apr 1945 MATTHEWS Pte. Laurence “Thrapstonia” Court Estate, Rushden G.S.C. National Provincial Bank
12 Mar 1943
RANDALL Peter “Northwood” Newton-road Court Estate, Rushden  R.A.F.  
22 Dec 1939
SHATFORD Cpl. Chris 49 Larkhill-road Durrington, Salisbury (late of Rushden) R.A.S.C.  
27 Sep 1940
HILLS Driver Ernest George Nag's Head-lane Hargrave  R.A.S.C. A.J Potter Stanwick
03 May 1940
TATHAM Sergt. Armour Sidney Arthur 60 Stanway-road Headington, Oxford (late Rushden) R.A.O.C. Morris Motors
01 Aug 1941
PEARSON Pte. John S. 54 Eleindale-road Herne Hill, London late 9 Queen-st,R'den R.A.O.C. Civil Service
15 Aug 1941
ABBOTT A/C.2 Leonard A. 15 Grove-street Higham Ferrers   R.A.F.V.R. H. Hales hairdresser
15 Aug 1941
ABBOTT Sgt. Harold W. 15 Grove-street Higham Ferrers   Royal Air Force   
08 Dec 1939
AGER Sapper J. 28 High-street Higham Ferrers  R.E. Bignells Ltd.
16 Feb 1945 AGER Dennis William 28 High-street Higham Ferrers A.C.C.  A. E. Wright and Co.
15 Dec 1939
AGER Sapper J. 28 High-street Higham Ferrers  R.E. Bignells Ltd.
12 Mar 1943
AINSWORTH A. Jeanet 21 Corporation-terrace Higham Ferrers  A.T.S. A. E. Wright Ltd.
25 Apr 1941
ALDERMAN Driver E. C. Edward 24 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers  R.A.S.C. E Thompson
27 Dec 1940
ANDERSON Pte. Claude 47 High-street Higham Ferrers  Northamptonshire Regiment R.I.C.S.
10 Apr 1942
ASHER Pte. William Herbert The Post Office Higham Ferrers The Army G.P.O.
19 Feb 1943
BAKER A.C.2 Alfred Sidney 4 Milton-street Higham Ferrers  R.A.F.V.R. Walker and Gunn
11 Oct 1940
BAKER Cpl. Ronald Harry 16 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers  Northamptonshire Regiment John White Ltd.
06 Nov 1942
BAKER Ena Mary 16 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers  A.T.S. John White Ltd.
15 Dec 1939
BAKER Pte. Ronald 16 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers    John White Ltd 
14 Jan 1944
BAKER Wren Betty 16 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers  ****** John White  Ltd.
07 Jan 1944
BAKER Wren Betty 16 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers  W.R.N.S. John White  Ltd.
11 Jul 1941
BAKER A/C.2. Robert William 4 Milton-street Higham Ferrers   R.A.F.V.R. C.K. Woods
11 Jul 1941
BAKER Sergt. Ronald H. 16 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers   Northamptonshire Regiment John White
25 Feb 1944
BARFOOT A.C.W/2 Helena 17 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers  W.A.A.F. Co-op Boot Productive Society, H F
16 Oct 1942
BARKER A/C.2 Gerald Douglas The Knoll Wharf-road Higham Ferrers R.A.F. J. W. Barker
07 Jun 1940
BARKER Frederick William 38 Wellingborough-road Higham Ferrers  R.O.A.C. Shirley and Son Bletchley
29 May 1942
BARNES Joan K. 31 Westfield-street Higham Ferrers N.A.A.F.I. Ashford and Campion
17 Apr 1942
BARRETT Enid Georgina 3b High-street Higham Ferrers Civil Nursing Reserve Higham Ferrers Co-operative Soc
26 Sep 1941
BARRETT A/C.2 George William 7b High-street Higham Ferrers   R.A.F. W. Colton
03 Apr 1942
BATES S.Q.M.S. Donald 6 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers R.A.O.C.  John L. Wilson
17 May 1940
BATES Pte. Donald 6 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers  R.A.O.C. J.L Wilson
14 Nov 1941
BAZELEY Gunner Bert 19 Corporation-terrace Higham Ferrers   Royal Artillery John White
14 Jan 1944
BEEBY Arthur 4 *******  Higham Ferrers  ******* Horrell’s Raunds
13 Sep 1940
BIRD Driver Frank 8 Commercial-street Higham Ferrers  R.A.S.C. British United Shoe Machinery Co.
16 Aug 1940
BIRD Lance-Corporal Leonard 8 Commercial-street Higham Ferrers  Northamptonshire Regiment C.W.S.
17 Oct 1941
BIRD Driver Reginald 13 Wellingborough-road Higham Ferrers   Royal Engineers  Blousic Dairy
21 Nov 1941
BIRD Gnr. Albert 17 Westfield-street Higham Ferrers   Royal Artillery John White
02 Aug 1940
BLACKWELL Raymond 19 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers  Royal Artillery Bigley Bros Wellingborough.
01 Aug 1941
BLACKWELL Herbert C. 55 Lancaster-street Higham Ferrers   Military Police B. Denton and Son
01 Aug 1941
BLACKWELL John Robert 10 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers   Royal Air Force  Higham Ferrers I.C.S.
30 May 1941
BLAKE Gnr. Leslie C. 18 Commercial-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Artillery John White
15 Aug 1941
BODFISH Pte. Frank Ernest 24 College-street Higham Ferrers   K.O.Y.L.I. C.W.S. Rushden
31 Jan 1941
BRIGGS Pte. Francis Reginald. 3 Roland-way Higham Ferrers  Sherwood Foresters  Bignells Ltd.
16 Oct 1942
BRITCHFORD O/S Albert Walter 14 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers Royal Navy  R. Marriott
11 Oct 1940
BRITCHFORD Oliver Owen 14 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers  R.A.F.V.R. Walker and Gunn Ltd.
31 May 1940
BRITCHFORD Percy Roland 14 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers  Royal Artillery Sanders and Sanders
15 Aug 1941
BRITCHFORD John Leonard 14 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers   Royal Navy Taylor Woodrow
04 Feb 1944
BROWN Pte. Wilfrid Henry 22 Thrift-street Higham Ferrers  R.A.S.C. John White Ltd.
22 Jan 1943
BROWN Gwen 11 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers   N.A.A.F.I.  W. W. Chamberlain and Sons
29 Jan 1943
BROWN Pte. James William 37 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers   G.S.C.  Taylor Woodrow
22 Jan 1943
BROWN Pte. Jessie E. 11 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers   A.T.S.  W. W. Chamberlain and Sons
26 Sep 1941
BROWN Wilfred 10 Kings-avenue Higham Ferrers   R.A.F. W. W. Chamberlain and Sons
17 Sep 1943
BROWNING John Frederick Theodore 3 College-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F.  Ministry of Supply
18 Feb 1944
BRYANT A.C.W./2 Eileen 6 Newman-street Higham Ferrers  W.A.A.F. J. White Ltd.
19 Apr 1940
BURDITT Pte. Dennis Arthur 10 Thrift-street Higham Ferrers  R.A.M.C. E Woodley and Sons
17 Dec 1943
BURT Pte. Leonard 17a High-street Higham Ferrers  The Army  
02 Aug 1940
CARMICHAEL Donald Edwin 53 Lancaster-street Higham Ferrers  Northamptonshire Regiment Rushden and District Electric Supply Co.
30 May 1941
CEELY Driver Stephen G. 2 Westfields Higham Ferrers  R.A.S.C. Eatons and Co.
31 Dec 1943
CHAPLIN Pte. Charles 33 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers  G.S.C.  
11 Sep 1942
CHARLES Harry 15 Thrift-street Higham Ferrers General Service Corps. Gee, Walker and Slater
18 Oct 1940
CHARLES Samuel Ernest 15 Thrift-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Navy Norris Higham Ferrers
11 Jul 1941
CHEASMAN A/C.2. Harold A. 29 Westfield-street Higham Ferrers   R.A.F.V.R. Weetabix Burton Latimer
16 Aug 1940
CHETTLE Donald 13 Kings-avenue Higham Ferrers  Royal Navy C.W.S.
29 Nov 1940
CHETTLE Eric Spencer 7 Westfield-terrace Higham Ferrers  Royal Artillery C.W.S.
07 Jan 1944
CHETTLE Frank 1 Westfield-street Higham Ferrers  R.A.F. Coxton Shoe Co.
15 Aug 1941
CHILDS A/C.2 Albert Victor 36 Westfields-street Higham Ferrers   R.A.F.V.R. Irthlingborough Co-op Society
24 Jul 1942
CLARKE Annie 2c Newman-street Higham Ferrers   A. E. Wright Ltd.
08 Nov 1940
CLARKE Gunner Cyril 16 North End Higham Ferrers  Royal Artillery Prudential Assurance Co.
19 Feb 1943
CLARKE O/S Eric Edwin 5 George-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Navy  
31 Jan 1941
CLARKE Pte. John Charles William 2c Newman-street Higham Ferrers  Northamptonshire Regiment C W Horrell Ltd.
14 Mar 1941
CLARKE Reginald H. 23 Milton-street Higham Ferrers  R.A.F.V.R. John Cave and Sons
29 Jan 1943
CLARK Leslie James 20 Thrift-street Higham Ferrers   Royal Marines Gee Walker and Slater
15 Dec 1939
CLEAVER Albert Stanley 60 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers  Royal Artillery Rushden and District Gas Co.
22 Dec 1944
COBLEY Alan William 31a Westfield-street Higham Ferrers  General Service Corps Dilks and Martin
13 Feb 1942
COBLEY    Gnr. Phillip Hugh 31a Westfield-street Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery  Allebone and Sons
14 May 1943
COKER A.C.2 James Edward 4  North end Higham Ferrers  R.A.F.V.R.  Freeman Hardy and Willis
02 Jul 1943
COLEMAN Marine Donald H. 53 Upper King’s-avenue Higham Ferrers Royal Marines Home and Colonial Stores Ltd.
05 Jan 1940
COLEMAN Pte. Leslie 8 Warmonds-hill Higham Ferrers  5th Northamptonshire Regt E Woodley and Sons.
28 Nov 1941
COLEMAN Gnr. Wilfred 2 Lancaster-street Higham Ferrers   Royal Artillery Own business
09 Feb 1940
COLES Lance-Bombadier Ronald Albert 30 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers  Royal Artillery Robinson's Garage Rushden
01 Dec 1939
COLES Ronald Albert 30 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers  Royal Artillery Robinson's Garage Rushden
08 Dec 1939
COLES Ronald Albert 30 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers  Royal Artillery Robinson's Garage Rushden
15 Dec 1939
COLES Ronald Albert 30 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers  Royal Artillery Robinson's Garage Rushden
06 Feb 1942
COLES    Driver Eric John 30 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers R.A.S.C. Oberman and Sons
08 Dec 1939
COOK L.L. 11 Milton-street Higham Ferrers  R.A.M.C. A Sudborough and Son
21 Feb 1941
COOKE A/C.2 Stanley George 5 Kings-avenue Higham Ferrers  Royal Air Force  C K Woods
11 Oct 1940
COOKE Sapper Harold Edward 17 George-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Engineers Higham Ferrers Council
26 Jul 1940
COWLEY Neil Henry 62 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers  Northamptonshire Regiment E Woodley and Sons
19 Jul 1940
COX Reginald 35 High-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Engineers A Sudborough and Son
09 Jan 1942
COX Bertram Cecil 64 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers   R.A.C. W. W. Chamberlain and Sons
29 Nov 1940
CRICK Gunner Douglas George 12 Milton-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Artillery W L Hector Ltd.
21 Aug 1942
DENTON Derek 12 Westfields-street Higham Ferrers Royal Navy Gee, Walker and Slater
22 Dec 1939
DENTON Horace Arthur 12 Westfields-street Higham Ferrers  R.A.M.C. C.W.S.
26 Jan 1940
DENTON Reginald Ernest 12 Westfields-street Higham Ferrers  R.A.M.C. C.W.S.
29 Aug 1941
DESBOROUGH A/C.2 Thomas George 14 Bryant-way Higham Ferrers   R.A.F. Collins and Co.
27 Nov 1942
DOWSETT George E. 6 King’s-avenue Higham Ferrers  Royal Marines Woodley and Sons
08 Nov 1940
DUNN A.C.2 John Charles 15 Wellingborough-road Higham Ferrers  R.A.F.V.R. Richard Thomas and Co.
08 Mar 1940
DURRANT Arthur 5 Westfield-terrace Higham Ferrers  R.A.F. Birch Bros Ltd
06 Sep 1940
EADY Frank 11 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers  R.A.F.V.R. Vase Press Thrapston
21 Jun 1940
EKINS Frederick Charles 24 High-street Higham Ferrers  Northamptonshire Regiment John White Ltd.
16 May 1941
EVANS Driver Ronald Edward 3 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers   R.A.S.C. Walker and Gunn
20 Nov 1942
FAIRBRASS Pte. Sidney 9 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers  R.C.O.S. T. Clarke and Co. London
18 Oct 1940
FAULKNER Gunner William 26 Milton-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Artillery W W Chamberlain and Sons
17 Jul 1942
FELCE O/Tel Peter “C…..” Wharf-road Higham Ferrers R.N.V.R. W.M.S.A.
13 Sep 1940
FELCE A/C.2 Hugh Morris 6 Kimbolton-road Higham Ferrers  R.A.F.V.R. Victoria Leather Co.
01 Dec 1939
FELCE Sgt. Peter G. 68 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers  Royal Air Force Tecnic Boot Co Rushden
19 Dec 1941
FELCE Derrick Arthur 94 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers   Northamptonshire Regiment John White
19 Dec 1941
FELCE Fred Wharf-road Higham Ferrers   K.R.R.C. Eaton and Co.
31 Dec 1943
FOREMAN A.C.2 Harry 86 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers  R.A.F.  
24 Oct 1941
FOSKETT Gnr. Herbert 5e Westfields-terrace Higham Ferrers   Royal Artillery  C.W.S.
16 Aug 1940
FOVARGUE Donald Alfred 7 Refuge-terrace Higham Ferrers  Sherwood Foresters Eaton and Co.
21 Jul 1944
FREEMAN Pte. Donald Wm. 3 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers M.G.T.C.  Messrs. A. Sanders Ltd.
06 Nov 1942
FRISBY Norah 20 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers  A.T.S. Pharmacy Dept. W'boro' Co-op. Society Ltd.
11 Dec 1942
GARLEY Pte. Denis William “South Leighs” Wykeham-road Higham Ferrers  General Service Corps. Taylor Woodrow
22 Dec 1939
GILKS Pte. John William 37 Kings-avenue Higham Ferrers  R.A.M.C. Woodley and Sons
19 Jul 1940
GOMM Pte. Jack S. D. 14 North End Higham Ferrers  Leicestershire Regiment John White Ltd.
03 Apr 1942
GREEN Felix 23 Spring Gardens Higham Ferrers Royal Engineers C.W.S.
01 Jan 1943
GROOM Pte. Reginald A. 81 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers   General Service Corps. Plumber Co. Lincoln
29 Aug 1941
HACKETT A/C.2 Charles William Slater’s Lodge Higham Ferrers    R.A.F.V.R. Eastmans Rushden
25 May 1945 HAKE Pte. Kenneth John 17 College-street Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regiment. C. Norris and Son
30 May 1941
HALES Morris William 43 Milton-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Marines B. Denton and Son
23 May 1941
HALES Morris William 43 Milton-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Marines B. Denton and Son
28 Jun 1940
HAMMOND George W. 45 Wellingborough-road Higham Ferrers  Royal Artillery Phillips and sons
10 Jan 1941
HARDWICK Eric G. 38 Westfield-street Higham Ferrers  Queen's Royal Regt  R.I.C.S.
13 Feb 1942
HARRINGTON   Albert E. 5e Westfields-terrace Higham Ferrers Inniskilling Fusiliers Gee, Walker and Slater
22 Nov 1940
HARRIS Trooper John Piercy 47 Wellingborough-road Higham Ferrers  R.A.C. Liverpool Victoria Insurance Co
06 Dec 1940
HART Sapper Kenneth William 2 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers  Royal Engineers  A E Wright and Co.
07 Nov 1941
HART A/C.2 Derek Walter 2a Newman-street Higham Ferrers   R.A.F. Sanders and Sanders
26 May 1944
HARTWELL Joyce Mary 12 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers  N.A.A.F.I. J & C Claridge Ltd.
06 Feb 1942
HART    Gnr. Gordon Terence 2 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery  Walker and Gunn
09 Oct 1942
HECTOR A/C2 William Duchy Cottage Higham Ferrers R.A.F. W. L. Hector, Ltd.
29 Dec 1939
HILL Pte. Raymond Douglas 12 Newman-street Higham Ferrers  5th Northamptonshire Regt F.W Woolworth and Co.
08 Aug 1941
HILSON Gunner Fred W. 22 Westfields-street Higham Ferrers   Royal Artillery  C. K. Woods
04 Oct 1940
HODBY L.A./C. Charles 23 Westfield-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Air Force L.M.S Railway
01 Nov 1940
HODBY L.A./C. Charles 23 Westfield-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Air Force L.M.S Railway
06 Sep 1940
HODGKIN Hubert 6 College-street Higham Ferrers  R.A.F.V.R. John Bright Bedford
19 Feb 1943
HOLLAND A.C.2 John Antony College House Higham Ferrers  R.A.F.V.R. R. Marriott
19 Jun 1942
HOLLOMON A.C.W.1 Hilda Spring-gardens Higham Ferrers W.A.A.F.  A. E. Wright and Co.
11 Sep 1942
HOLLOMON Ethel 19 Spring-gardens Higham Ferrers W.R.N.S. C.W.S.
10 Oct 1941
HOLLOMON Pte. Arthur William 44 Upper King’s-avenue Higham Ferrers   R.A.O.C. C. W. Horrell
27 Feb 1942
HOLLOMON    A.C.W.2 Hilda 19 Spring-gardens Higham Ferrers W.A.A.F. A. E. Wright and Co.
29 Aug 1941
HOLLOWAY Gnr. Arthur Edward 28 Newman-street Higham Ferrers   Royal Artillery  E. Woodley and Sons
17 Jul 1942
HOMAN A.C.2 Albert Fred 21 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers R.A.F. Regiment John White Ltd.
26 Jan 1940
HOOLEY L/A.C. Robert Henry 19 Newman-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Air Force Covallen Engineering Co.
23 May 1941
HORSFIELD Spr. J. Milton-street  Higham Ferrers  Royal Engineers Northants County Council
05 Jan 1940
HOUGHTON Trooper Gilbert B. 5 Thrift-street Higham Ferrers  Northamptonshire Yeomanry Meadows Bros.
20 Sep 1940
HOWARD Eric George 52 Lancaster-street Higham Ferrers  A.M.P.C. Higham Industrial Co-operative Society
20 Mar 1942
HOWARD    Lce.-cpl. Eric George 52 Lancaster-street Higham Ferrers R.A.O.C. Co-op Grocery
07 Apr 1944
HUDSON S.B.A. Sydney Hamilton 34 Lancaster-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Navy B. Denton and Sons
18 Oct 1940
HUME Fusilier Henry 18 George-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Welsh Fusiliers E Woodley and Sons
02 Feb 1940
HURST Pte. Albert R. W. 13 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers  R.A.M.C. C.W.S.
04 Dec 1942
JACKSON Alfred Joseph 3a High-street Higham Ferrers  R.E. Gee Walker and Slater Ltd.
18 Feb 1944
JACKSON Samuel Claude 3a High-street Higham Ferrers  P.T.W. E. Woodley and Sons Ltd.
07 Nov 1941
JEFFS O/S Arthur 24 North End Higham Ferrers   Royal Navy Higham Ferrers I.C.S.
22 Jan 1943
JOHN A.C.2 David Wilson 3 Bryant-way Higham Ferrers   R.A.F.  Victoria Leather Co.
02 Oct 1942
JOHNSON O/S S.P. 39 King’s-avenue Higham Ferrers Royal Navy Coaststains, Ltd.
27 Dec 1940
JOHNSON Victor Leonard 39 Kings-avenue Higham Ferrers  R.A.F.V.R. W.L Hector
27 Feb 1942
JOHNSON    Sapper Henry Ernest 40 Westfield-street Higham Ferrers Royal Engineers  Robert Marriott
09 Oct 1942
JONES A/C2 F. Neville Northdene Kimbolton-road Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. L.M.S. Railway
22 May 1942
JONES Gwendoline Mary 21 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers A.T.S. J & C Claridge Ltd.
10 May 1940
KEECH Mons 10 Spring-gardens Higham Ferrers  Royal Engineers N Lawrence Irthlingborough
27 Feb 1942
KEYS    Louis John 23 Thrift-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. John White, Ltd.
11 Sep 1942
KILSBY Norah 50 North End Higham Ferrers W.A.A.F. W W Chamberlain and Sons
15 Dec 1939
KILSBY Sgt. Albert Edward 50 North End Higham Ferrers  Royal Air Force John White Ltd
15 Dec 1939
KILSBY Sgt. John Robert 50 North End Higham Ferrers  Royal Air Force H Ingle and Sons Ltd
01 Aug 1941
KILSBY A/C.2 George 26 North End Higham Ferrers   R.A.F.V.R. Colton Bros.
09 Apr 1943
KNIGHT Pte. Jack William 2 Newman-street Higham Ferrers  G.S.C. L.M.S. Railway Co.
07 Jun 1940
KNIGHT Sig. Frank George 2 Newman-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Corps of Signals W.S Middleton
15 Jan 1943
KNIGHT Pte. Robert Charles 2 Newman-street Higham Ferrers   General Service Corps Higham Ferrers I.C.S.
06 Mar 1942
KNIGHT    Eric Harold Edward 34 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. A. R. Duncan
11 Jul 1941
LAMB Stanley G. 12 College-street Higham Ferrers   Royal Air Force Taylor Woodrow
15 Dec 1939
LAMBERT L/A.C. Clifford 58 Grove-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Air Force T Swindall and Sons
01 Jan 1943
LAMBERT Pte. Derrick Arthur 44 Grove-street Higham Ferrers   Northamptonshire Regiment J & C Claridge Ltd.
01 Mar 1940
LAMFORD Pte. Norman 21 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers  4th Northamptonshire Regt School teacher
22 Oct 1943
LAWSON Pte. Frederick Stanley 4 Commercial-street Higham Ferrers R.A.S.C.  Mrs. E. Thompson
21 Jun 1940
LEWIS A/C.2 Stanley "The Bungalow" Nene-road Higham Ferrers  R.A.F.V.R. United Counties Bus Co.
02 Aug 1940
LEWIS A/C.2. Cyril Raymond 27 Grove-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Air Force John White Ltd.
18 Jul 1941
LEWIS A/C.2. Frank Bentley 39 Westfield-street Higham Ferrers   R.A.F.V.R. John White
02 May 1941
LEWIS Pte. Donald Ernest 28 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers   Northamptonshire Regiment Seamark’s Garage
12 Jun 1942
LINES Geoffrey 24 Thrift-street Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery C. K. Woods
01 Mar 1940
LOVELL Lce.-Cpl. Clifford James Hinde Stile Higham Ferrers  Northamptonshire Regiment E Woodley and Sons
11 Jul 1941
LOWTHER A/C.2. Thomas 33 Grove-street Higham Ferrers   R.A.F.V.R. Bignells Ltd. W'boro
15 Dec 1939
LYNN Leslie Luther 11 Milton-street Higham Ferrers  R.A.M.C. A Sudborough and Son
25 Oct 1940
MANTON Sapper Richard 1 Stanwick-road Higham Ferrers  Royal Engineers Oberman and Son Higham Ferrers
22 Dec 1939
MAPLE Pte. Alec George 27 Kimbolton-road Higham Ferrers  4th Northamptonshire Regt Co-operative Boot Productive Society
29 Dec 1939
MARRIOTT Sapper Douglas A. York-road Higham Ferrers  Royal Engineers John White Ltd.
23 Jan 1942
MARRIOTT Clive 1 York-road Higham Ferrers   Wiltshire Regiment. Robert Marriott
06 Aug 1943
MARTIN W/M Geoffrey 5 Grove-street Higham Ferrers Royal Navy Rushden and District Electric Supply Co.
20 Nov 1942
MARTIN Pte. Vivian 5 Grove-street Higham Ferrers  A.T.S. Industrial Co-operative Society
09 Aug 1940
MASON Gunner Raymond C. 24 Corporation-terrace Higham Ferrers  Royal Artillery Rushden Heel Co.
11 Oct 1940
MATSON Frederick 5 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers  Beds and Herts Regt John White Ltd.
03 Jul 1942
MATTHEWS A.C.W. 2 Betty Jean 5 Commercial-street Higham Ferrers W.A.A.F.  C. K. Woods
23 Oct 1942
MAWSON O/S William 15 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers Royal Navy  Walker and Gunn
31 Jan 1941
MAWSON Edward 8 York-road Higham Ferrers  Royal Armoured Corps  Keunan Bros Ltd.
08 Dec 1939
MAWSON Sapper R. 15 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers  R.E. E Woodley and Sons
29 Nov 1940
MAYES Gunner Bernard A. 25 Milton-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Artillery John Shortland Ltd Irthlingborough.
03 Apr 1942
MIDDLETON L.A.C.W. Edith 13 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers W.A.A.F. John White Ltd.
19 Dec 1941
MIDDLETON A.C.W. 2 Edith 13 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers   W.A.A.F. John White
08 May 1942
MILLER A.C.W. 2 Joan Marjorie 1 School Board-place Higham Ferrers W.A.A.F. Wilsons Ltd.
18 Dec 1942
MILLER Pte. Richard 1 School Board-place Higham Ferrers  General Service Corps. R. Marriott
22 Jan 1943
MILLER Pte. Joyce E. 1 School Board-place Higham Ferrers   A.T.S.  W. W. Chamberlain and Sons
12 Sep 1941
MITCHELL Gnr. Arthur Reginald 20 Milton-street Higham Ferrers   Royal Artillery  W. W. Chamberlain and Sons
14 Feb 1941
MOORE Gunner Frank Richard 2 Westfields Higham Ferrers  Royal Artillery  C.W.S.
16 Apr 1943
MOORING E. A. (Nancy) 4 York-road Higham Ferrers  A.T.S. R.I.C.S. Drapery
21 Jun 1940
MORRIS Sapper Ernest Arthur 2 Spring-gardens Higham Ferrers  Royal Engineers Kier Works
27 Mar 1942
NEVILLE    Driver Stanley 24 Kimbolton-road Higham Ferrers R.A.S.C. Gee, Walker and Slater
27 Mar 1942
NEVILLE    Joan 24 Kimbolton-road Higham Ferrers Civil Nursing W. W. Chamberlain and Sons
19 Jul 1940
NEWELL Don 16 Milton-street Higham Ferrers  Northamptonshire Regiment B Denton and Sons
26 May 1944
NUNLEY Pte. William Henry The Queens Head Hotel High-street Higham Ferrers  Grenadier Guards L.M.S. Railway
01 Nov 1940
NUTTYCOMBE Trooper Vincent Roy 17 Grove-street Higham Ferrers  R.A.C. R.I.C.S.
12 Sep 1941
NUTTYCOMBE Gnr. George Edward 17 Spring Gardens Higham Ferrers   Royal Artillery  Own business
31 May 1940
ODELL Fus. Frank Edward 2 Wellingborough-road Higham Ferrers  Royal Welch Fusiliers W Sargent and Co.
26 Jan 1940
ODELL Guardsman Leslie C. W. 1 Chichele-street Higham Ferrers  Grenadier Guards Eaton and Co.
25 May 1945 PACK Pte. Marshall 5 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers General Service Corps J. F. Cook
02 Oct 1942
PALMER Robert William 45 High-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. Electric Supply Co.
16 Aug 1940
PALMER A/C2. Eric Septimus 45 High-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Air Force Higham Ferrers Co-operative Society
16 Aug 1940
PALMER Driver Albert Ernest 45 High-street Higham Ferrers  R.A.S.C. W.L Hector Ltd.
16 Aug 1940
PALMER Gunner John David 45 High-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Artillery Sanders and Sanders
08 Dec 1939
PALMER Sapper J.D. 45 High-street Higham Ferrers  R.E. Sanders and Sanders
04 Dec 1942
PARKER Audrey 15 Market Square Higham Ferrers  A.T.S. W. W. Chamberlain and Sons
02 May 1941
PARKER Jack 15 Market-square Higham Ferrers   R.A.F.V.R. Walker and Gunn
29 Nov 1940
PARTRICK A/C2 Ralph 12 Commercial-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Air Force A Sudborough and Son
25 Oct 1940
PARTRIDGE Gunner Herbert Leslie 20 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers  Royal Artillery Express Works Irthlingborough
20 Mar 1942
PASHLER   Joan M. 30 High-street Higham Ferrers Women’s Land Army H. Barlow and Son
22 Dec 1939
PATTISON Pte. John Robert 2 Kings-avenue Higham Ferrers  2nd Northamptonshire Regt Herbert Glenn Ltd.
09 Feb 1940
PEACOCK Bandsman Horace F. W. 16 Grove-street Higham Ferrers  8th Devon Regt E Barnwell and Co Sidmouth
08 Nov 1940
PEACOCK Lance-Corporal Horace 16 Grove-street Higham Ferrers  Devon Regt.  
05 Jun 1942
PERCIVAL A/C.2 Conrad A. (Dick) 20 Corporation-terrace Higham Ferrers R.A.F.  E. Thompson
17 Dec 1943
PERCIVAL Steward William Sydney 24 Newman-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Navy  
02 Jan 1942
PERKINS Hubert W. 5 Westfields-terrace Higham Ferrers   Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry Denbros Ltd.
15 Dec 1939
PICKFORD Sigmn. Arthur 7 Westfields-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Corps of Signals H W Chapman Ltd Wellingborough
17 Oct 1941
PITTS A/C. W.2 Ella 15 Milton-street Higham Ferrers   W.A.A.F. Victoria Leather Co.
26 Jan 1940
POWELL A.C.2 Rowland 30 College-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Air Force Oberman and Sons
06 Mar 1942
PRIDMORE    Vera Joan 22 George-street Higham Ferrers W.A.A.F. A. E. Wright, Ltd.
06 Feb 1942
PURVIS    Doreen Bryant-way Higham Ferrers W.A.A.F. A. E. Wright and Co.
23 Jul 1943
QUINCEY Pte. Betty 80 High-street Higham Ferrers A.T.S. Wm. Green and Son
14 Jun 1940
RAINBOW Donald 116 York-road Higham Ferrers  R.A.F.V.R.  
13 Dec 1940
RANDALL Frank W. S. Kimbolton-road Higham Ferrers  Royal Air Force  South West Essex Technical College
22 Jan 1943
RAWLINS O/S George Raymond 43 Lancaster-street Higham Ferrers   Royal Navy  Co-operative Productive Society
29 Aug 1941
REEVES Gnr. William George 33 Milton-street Higham Ferrers   Royal Artillery  W. Green and Son
19 Jun 1942
REYNOLDS Gerald W. 16 Westfield-street Higham Ferrers R.A.C.  Woodley and Sons
08 Nov 1940
REYNOLDS Trooper E. 80 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers  Heavy Training Regt Bignells Ltd.
23 Feb 1940
RICHARDSON A. C. Kenneth 1a Kimbolton-road Higham Ferrers  Royal Air Force C W Horrell Ltd.
16 Aug 1940
RICHARDSON Aubrey Dennis 20 College-street Higham Ferrers  A.M.P.C. Walker and Gunn
26 Jan 1940
RICHARDSON Sgt. Hugh D. 30 Westfields-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Air Force Rushden and District Gas Co.
18 Apr 1941
ROBINSON Raymond William 2 Westfields-street Higham Ferrers Royal Navy Higham Ferrers Co-op Boot Productive Soc
20 Feb 1942
ROGERS    Pte. Jean Eileen Mary 7 Lancaster-street Higham Ferrers A.T.S. John White, Ltd.
20 Sep 1940
ROLLINGS Pte. G. Harold 6 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers  Lincolnshire Regiment W W Chamberlain and Sons
05 Dec 1941
SANDERS Rosemary 20 Thrift-street Higham Ferrers   A.T.S. John White
14 Aug 1942
SANFORD A.C.2 Peter F. 24 George-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F.  E.C.W. Ltd. Irthlingborough
29 Aug 1941
SAWFORD Gnr. Arthur Ernest 3 Bryant Way Higham Ferrers   Royal Artillery  Ashford and Campion
06 Feb 1942
SAYERS    Alma 27 High-street Higham Ferrers W.A.A.F. A.E. Wright and Co.
15 Dec 1939
SEAMARK A/C.1.  Harold Edward 47 High-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Air Force J Seamark
08 Dec 1939
SEAMARK A/C.1. Harold Edward 47 High-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Air Force J Seamark
06 Nov 1942
SEAMARK Doreen Edna 47 High-street Higham Ferrers  A.T.S. A. E. Wright Ltd.
19 Dec 1941
SEAMARK A.C.W. 2 Gladys S. 47 High Street Higham Ferrers   W.A.A.F. Ashford and Campion
22 May 1942
SECKINGTON Annie Elizabeth 1 College-street Higham Ferrers Women’s Land Army F. C. Chamberlain Wellingborough
28 Nov 1941
SHARP Driver Joseph 1 Spring-gardens Higham Ferrers   R.A.S.C. R. Tarry and Co.
17 Oct 1941
SHAW A.B. Eric Ralph Band Club Higham Ferrers   Royal Navy John White
10 Jan 1941
SHELTON Pte. Arthur Eric 2 Vine Hill-drive Higham Ferrers  Royal Artillery  Shelton’s Higham Ferrers
31 May 1940
SINFIELD Gunner James Ronald 42 Milton-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Artillery John White Ltd.
08 Aug 1941
SINFIELD Frederick Alfred 72 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers   Royal Air Force  Woodley and Sons
22 May 1942
SMITH Betty Wilson 34 Westfield-street Higham Ferrers W.A.A.F.  C.W.S. Boot Works Rushden.
14 Aug 1942
SMITH O.S. Anthony W. Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers Royal Navy R. Marriott Ltd.
06 Nov 1942
SMITH Bobby Randall 2a Milton-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Navy  John White Ltd.
12 Jan 1940
SMITH Denis Arthur 20 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers  4th Northamptonshire Regt A Sudborough and Sons
15 Dec 1939
SMITH L/Cpl. Francis Thackray 104 High-street Higham Ferrers  1st Northamptonshire Regt  Government Employment
08 Dec 1939
SMITH Lance/Corporal G. 13 Corporation-terrace Higham Ferrers  R.E. John White Ltd.
22 Mar 1940
SMITH Leslie 58 High-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Air Force C.W.S Ltd Rushden
14 Jun 1940
SMITH Roy 104 High-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Navy Covallen Engineering Co.
01 Mar 1940
SMITH Sapper Douglas Arthur 104 High-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Engineers  
12 Sep 1941
SMITH Gnr. Percy James 13 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers   Royal Artillery  B. Denton and Son
10 Oct 1941
SMITH Marine George K. 35 Corporation-terrace Higham Ferrers   Royal Marines C. W. Horrell
13 Feb 1942
SMITH    Charles 2 Wood-street Higham Ferrers The Navy J. K. Perkins and Co., Irthlingborough
12 Sep 1941
SOUTER John 7 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers   Military Police Victoria Leather Co.
26 Jan 1940
SPRIGGS L/A.C. William John Alton 36 North End Higham Ferrers  Royal Air Force A J Spriggs
26 Apr 1940
SUDBOROUGH Driver Roy Walter 27 Milton-street Higham Ferrers  R.A.S.C. C.W.S.
09 Aug 1940
SUMMERS Denis 46 Upper Kings-avenue Higham Ferrers  Royal Air Force John White Ltd.
30 Oct 1942
TANDY Blanche 5 Kimbolton-road Higham Ferrers N.F.S. A. W. Head and Co.
28 Feb 1941
TAYLOR Donald William 9 High-street Higham Ferrers  R.A.C.  C.W.S.
07 Mar 1941
TAYLOR Donald William 9 High-street Higham Ferrers  R.A.C.  C.W.S.
09 Feb 1940
TEARLE A/C 2 William 47 Grove-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Air Force Victoria Leather Co.
01 Nov 1940
THOMPSON Frank Rigby 51a Wharf-road Higham Ferrers  R.A.S.C. Ashford and Campion
10 May 1940
THOMPSON Pte. Alwyn Ralph 9 Lancaster-street Higham Ferrers  I.T.C.  Acton C.C. School
19 Jul 1940
TOMS Sig. Jack Reginald "Leighton" Bryant Way Higham Ferrers  Royal Corps of Signals S. L. Hunt
13 Jun 1941
TOOMBS A/C.2 Thomas George 20 Commercial-street Higham Ferrers   R.A.F.V.R. Sanders and Sanders
22 Jan 1943
TOOMBS Pte. Dorothy Ellen 20 Commercial-street Higham Ferrers   A.T.S.  P. W. Wills
05 Jun 1942
TOOP Frederick R. 98 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers R.A.S.C. Odell Leather Co.
08 Oct 1943
TURNER Kenneth Raymond 27 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers R.A.F.  Higham Ferrers Industrial Co-op Soc
01 May 1942
TURNOCK Enid 5 Spring-gardens Higham Ferrers N.A.A.F.I. A. E. Wright
31 May 1940
TURNOCK Leonard F. "Danetree" Wharf-road Higham Ferrers  R.A.F.V.R. Victoria Leather Co.
01 Aug 1941
TURNOCK A/C. Benjamin W. 5 Spring-gardens Higham Ferrers   Royal Air Force  Victoria leather Co.
22 Aug 1941
TURNOCK Pte. Harold “Danetree” Wharf-road Higham Ferrers   Pioneer Corps William Green and Son
19 Dec 1941
TURNOCK Pte. Samuel James “Danetree” Wharf-road Higham Ferrers   Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry Walker and Gunn
09 Jan 1942
UNDERWOOD Pte. Charles 3 Nene-road Higham Ferrers   The Army C. K. Woods
13 Feb 1942
UNDERWOOD    Trooper Leslie Jack 3 Milton-street Higham Ferrers R.A.C. Eaton and Co., Rushden
26 Apr 1940
VALENTINE A/C.2 Christopher Charles 98 High-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Air Force W.W Chamberlain and Sons
11 Oct 1940
VALENTINE Lance-Bmdr. Albert Edward 1 Chichele-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Artillery Victoria Leather Co.
10 Oct 1941
WAGSTAFF Sydney 19 George-street Higham Ferrers   R.A.F.V.R. T. H. Leathers
31 Dec 1943
WALKER Eric S.C. 9 Grove-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Navy  
19 Jun 1944
WALKER Trevor Roderic 84 High-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Navy  Norris and Sons
19 Feb 1943
WATTS Pte. Olive Stella Lydia 9 Bryant Way Higham Ferrers  A.T.S. Chamberlain and Sons Ltd.
16 Aug 1940
WEST Harry Robert 9 Thrift-street Higham Ferrers  Grenadier Guards Bignells Ltd.
23 Aug 1940
WEST Harry Robert 9 Thrift-street Higham Ferrers  Grenadier Guards Bignells Ltd.
06 Feb 1942
WESTLEY    Eric William 24 Westfield-street Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regiment A. Sudborough and Son
05 Feb 1943
WHITEMAN A.C.2 Norman F. 44 North End Higham Ferrers  R.A.F.V.R. Higham Ferrers I.C.S.
26 Nov 1943
WHITEMAN A.C.W.2 Gwendoline Joyce 4 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers  W.A.A.F.  
05 Dec 1941
WIGGINS Sidney Howard 19 King’s-avenue Higham Ferrers   R.A.F. Allebone and Sons
03 Oct 1941
WILBY A/C.2 William 50 Wellingborough-road Higham Ferrers   R.A.F. C. W. Horrell
12 Mar 1943
WILLIAMS Jean Mary Gladys 3 Grove-street Higham Ferrers  A.T.S. Ivy Works Higham Ferrers
12 Sep 1941
WILLS Alfred “Sunnyside” Wharf-road Higham Ferrers   Military Police Eaton and Co.
31 Jan 1941
WILSON Gunner Frederick 2 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers  Royal Artillery  Walker and Gunn
26 Sep 1941
WILSON Albert John 11 Corporation-terrace Higham Ferrers   Royal Corps of Signals  B. Denton and Son
05 Dec 1941
WILSON Edythe M. 2 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers   A.T.S. John White
12 Dec 1941
WILSON Pte. Patricia 12 High-street Higham Ferrers   A.T.S. W. W. Chamberlain and Sons
20 Mar 1942
WILSON    Grace Ethel 2 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers Women’s Land Army John White, Ltd.
19 Sep 1941
WOODS A/C.2 John Thomas 30 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers   R.A.F. Sanders and Sanders
27 Dec 1940
WRIGHT George Frederick 1 Kings-avenue Higham Ferrers  R.A.F.V.R. Eaton and Co.
21 Jun 1940
YORK Edgar 7 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers  Northamptonshire Regiment Walker and Gunn


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