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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 Royal Norfolk Regt - not given

Newspaper
Surname Forename Address Town
Regt
Formerly Employed by
25 Oct 1940
WHITTINGTON Pte. Ted Church-lane Wymington  Royal Norfolk Regt Mr J Gray Kempston
09 Aug 1940
BATES Fus. Stanley George 15 Essex-road Rushden  Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Own business
09 Aug 1940
LAW Fus. Dudley George 91 Spencer-road Rushden  Royal Northumberland Fusiliers John White Ltd.
16 Aug 1940
PENNESS Louis Edwin 136 High-street South Rushden  Royal Northumberland Fusiliers John White Ltd.
15 Dec 1939
FULLER Pte. Harold Gratten 3 Tennyson-road Rushden  Royal Tank Regt Irchester Ironstone Co.
08 Dec 1939
FULLER Pte. Harold Gratten 3 Tennyson-road Rushden  Royal Tank Regt Irchester Ironstone Co.
07 Mar 1941
PARKER Trooper Joseph Leonard 4 Station-road Rushden  Royal Tank Regt  W J Dartnell
18 Oct 1940
SHATFORD Trooper Arthur 34 Allen-road Rushden  Royal Tank Regt  
04 Apr 1941
SMITH Pte. Walter Frank 43 Harborough-road Rushden  Royal Warwickshire Regt  John White Ltd.
19 Apr 1940
ELMER Fusilier Clifford K. 20 Roberts-street Rushden  Royal Welch Fusiliers O R Bull
18 Oct 1940
HUME Fusilier Henry 18 George-street Higham Ferrers  Royal Welsh Fusiliers E Woodley and Sons
31 May 1940
ODELL Fus. Frank Edward 2 Wellingborough-road Higham Ferrers  Royal Welch Fusiliers W Sargent and Co.
10 Apr 1942
BELOCERKOWSKI Pte. Bernhard 11 Blinco-road Rushden S.T.C. John White Ltd.
26 Jan 1940
HOWARD Sig. Donald 78 Tennyson-road Rushden  S.T.C. B Denton and Son
27 Aug 1943
BAILEY Nurse Rosamond G. 108 Queen-street Rushden Sanatorium staff William Green and Son
12 Sep 1941
ELMER Pte. Frank Reginald 131 Westfield-avenue Rushden   Seaforth Highlanders John Cave and Sons
01 Aug 1941
HOMAN Leonard William 2 Trafford-road Rushden   Seaforth Highlanders Tecnic Boot Co.
26 Jul 1940
BARKER Pte. Arthur C. 16 Newton-road Rushden  Sherwood Foresters John White Ltd.
31 Jan 1941
BRIGGS Pte. Francis Reginald. 3 Roland-way Higham Ferrers  Sherwood Foresters  Bignells Ltd.
16 Aug 1940
FOVARGUE Donald Alfred 7 Refuge-terrace Higham Ferrers  Sherwood Foresters Eaton and Co.
26 Jul 1940
NOBLE Pte. William Edward 56 Queen-street Rushden  Sherwood Foresters C.W.S.
25 Apr 1941
PICKERING Pte. Donald Alfred 42 North-street Rushden  Sherwood Foresters  R Tarry and Co.
02 Aug 1940
ROBERTS Pte. Edward Jesse 7 Orchard-place Rushden  Sherwood Foresters Wm Green and Sons
06 Dec 1940
SHELLARD Trooper D. 5 Hall-avenue Rushden  Sherwood Foresters  R Tarry and Co.
07 Jun 1940
THURLOW Pte. Donald 153 Cromwell-road Rushden  South Staffs Regt C.W.S.
26 May 1944
AGER Pte. Leonard Arthur 3 Chester-road Rushden  The Army Eaton and Co.
10 Apr 1942
ASHER Pte. William Herbert The Post Office Higham Ferrers The Army G.P.O.
07 Jan 1944
BAILEY Pte. Sidney 51 Midland-road Rushden  The Army John White  Ltd.
17 Dec 1943
BURT Pte. Leonard 17a High-street Higham Ferrers  The Army  
07 Jun 1940
CHURCH V. K. A. Rushden-road Wymington  The Army John White Ltd.
13 Feb 1942
COE    Douglass 20 York-road Rushden The Army B. Denton and Son
07 Jan 1944
GROOM Pte. Derrick Cecil 35 Westfield-avenue Rushden  The Army Empire Meat Co.
25 May 1945
LACK Geoffrey F. 214 Wellingborough-road Rushden The Army R. Tarry and Co.
17 Jul 1942
LANGHAM Pte. Harry W. Bedford-road Rushden The Army L.M.S Railway
05 Jan 1940
MARSDON Frank Washbrook-road Rushden  The Army Empire Meat Co.
21 Aug 1942
MILLER Frank Robert “Oulton” Hall-avenue Rushden The Army Water Board
03 Jul 1942
MILLER Pte. R. C. 47 Highfield-road Rushden The Army R. Tarry and Co.
03 Jul 1942
MORTIMER James Bruce 8 Chester-road Rushden The Army P.X. Ltd.
14 Jan 1944
PARSLER William **** ***** Yard Chelveston   The Army Horrell’s Raunds
19 Jul 1940
ROWE Charles Egglestone "Glenavon" Hall-avenue Rushden  The Army P.X. Ltd.
09 Jan 1942
UNDERWOOD Pte. Charles 3 Nene-road Higham Ferrers   The Army C. K. Woods
06 Feb 1942
WARREN   Morris C. Knuston Spinney Irchester The Army E. Warren and Sons
13 Feb 1942
SMITH    Charles 2 Wood-street Higham Ferrers The Navy J. K. Perkins and Co., Irthlingborough
09 Aug 1940
MOLCHAR Pte. Charles 16 Welford-avenue Irthlingborough  The Welsh Regt Balfour Shoe Co.
01 Aug 1941
NEVILLE Pte. Leslie George 167 Irchester-road Rushden   Training Unit C. K. Woods
27 Nov 1942
CLAYTON Thelma Joyce 48 Wymington-road Rushden  V.A.D. P. W. Wills
09 Oct 1942
TAYLOR Doreen 15 Park-road Rushden V.A.D. J. S. Taylor, Ltd.
27 Nov 1942
WARBURTON Margorie 63 Little-street Rushden  V.A.D. John White Ltd.
16 Oct 1942
WRIGHT Jean Dorothy 44 Newton-road Rushden V.A.D. The Children’s Shop
20 Nov 1942
ANDREWS A.C.W.2 Muriel Irene 3 Windmill-road Rushden  W.A.A.F. Strong and Fisher
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
18 Sep 1942
BARKER A.C.W.2 Violet Ellen “Chadwell” Hall Rushden W.A.A.F.  R.I.C.S.
29 Aug 1941
BAYES Hetty 1a Harborough-road Rushden   W.A.A.F. W. Sargent and Co.
03 Apr 1942
BISHOP A.C.W.2 Gwendoline May 55 Oakley-road Rushden W.A.A.F. C. K. Woods
30 Oct 1942
BOYCE Jean Edith c/o 83 Midland-road Rushden W.A.A.F. Sanders and Sanders
19 Dec 1941
BRIDGLAND Joan 87 College-street Irthlingborough   W.A.A.F. Irthlingborough Food Office
19 Jun 1942
BROOKSBY A.C.W.2 Grace Joan 6 Pemberton-street Rushden W.A.A.F.  R.I.C.S.
18 Feb 1944
BRYANT A.C.W./2 Eileen 6 Newman-street Higham Ferrers  W.A.A.F. J. White Ltd.
11 Dec 1942
BUTLIN Sheila 179 Irchester-road Rushden  W.A.A.F. John White Ltd.
04 Apr 1941
CLARKE A.C.W. Joan M. “Jodek” 3 Park-avenue Rushden  W.A.A.F.  G E V Fleeman
19 Jun 1942
COBLEY A.C.W.2 Irene P. Bedford-road Rushden W.A.A.F.  Ideal Clothiers Ltd Wellingborough
26 Dec 1941
COLEMAN Mary Eileen 24 King’s-road Rushden   W.A.A.F.  Seddons and Arlidge
17 Jul 1942
DENTON A.C.W. 2 Mabel 52 Irchester-road Rushden W.A.A.F.  Wilson Gas Meters
03 Jul 1942
DRAGE A.C.W.2 Maisie Lillian 47 St. Margaret’s-avenue Rushden W.A.A.F.  Ideal Clothiers
17 Apr 1942
DRAGE Phyllis May 107 Westfield-avenue Rushden W.A.A.F.  John Cave and Sons
01 Jan 1943
DRAGE A.C.W.2 Freda F. 6 Robinson-road Rushden   W.A.A.F.  A. Sargent and Sons
12 Dec 1941
DUNMORE A.C.W. 2. Phyllis Mavis 2 Purvis-road Rushden   W.A.A.F. C. Robinson and Son
18 Jun 1943
DUNN A.C.W.2 Grace Lilian 21  North-street Rushden  W.A.A.F.  C. Robinson Ltd.
23 Jan 1942
EALES A.C.W.2 Dorothy Lilian 22 Pemberton-street Rushden   W.A.A.F. C.W.S.
11 Dec 1942
ELLIOTT Winifred 188 Wellingborough-road Rushden  W.A.A.F. H. Mackness
03 Jul 1942
ELLIS A.C.W.2 Betty Doreen 8 Tennyson-road Rushden W.A.A.F.  Seddon and Arlidge
19 Feb 1943
GENT A.C.W.2 Betty 26 St. Peter’s-avenue Rushden  W.A.A.F. Strong and Fisher
24 Sep 1943
GOODE A.C.W.2 Irene F. M. 51 Westfield-avenue Rushden W.A.A.F.  N.U.B.S.O.
24 Sep 1943
GOODE A.C.W.2 Irene F. M. 55 Westfield-avenue Rushden W.A.A.F.  National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives
20 Nov 1942
GROOME Joan “Hillcrest” Upper Queen-street Rushden  W.A.A.F. C. W. Horrell Ltd.
29 May 1942
HARRIS Doreen M. “Claremont” Wellingborough-road Rushden W.A.A.F.  G. Cobley
05 Dec 1941
HENMAN A.C.W. 2 Beryl 91 Westfield-avenue Rushden   W.A.A.F. R. Tarry and Co.
27 Aug 1943
HILSON A.C.W.2 Maisie A. “Klonwell” Chelveston-road Stanwick W.A.A.F.  
19 Jun 1942
HOLLOMON A.C.W.1 Hilda Spring-gardens Higham Ferrers W.A.A.F.  A. E. Wright and Co.
27 Feb 1942
HOLLOMON    A.C.W.2 Hilda 19 Spring-gardens Higham Ferrers W.A.A.F. A. E. Wright and Co.
27 Nov 1942
JONES Margaret Mary 2 York-road Rushden  W.A.A.F. Bignells Ltd.
11 Sep 1942
KILSBY Norah 50 North End Higham Ferrers W.A.A.F. W W Chamberlain and Sons
14 Aug 1942
LAWSON A.C.W.2 Connie Wentworth-road Rushden W.A.A.F.  John White Ltd.
19 Jun 1942
MARTIN A.C.W.2 Enid Joan Pemberton-street Rushden W.A.A.F.  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
02 Oct 1942
MEPHAM Dinah 43 Park-avenue Rushden W.A.A.F. Fred Hawkes, Ltd.
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.
12 Dec 1941
OKEY Gwyneth 26 Albion-place Rushden   W.A.A.F. R. Tarry and Co.
21 Nov 1941
PARROTT A.C.W. Joan Agnes 92 Harborough-road Rushden   W.A.A.F. Mrs. McCabe
18 Apr 1941
PARTRIDGE A.C.W./2 Edna “Haslemere” Bedford-road Rushden  W.A.A.F.  John White Ltd.
17 Oct 1941
PITTS A/C. W.2 Ella 15 Milton-street Higham Ferrers   W.A.A.F. Victoria Leather Co.
24 Jul 1942
PRICKETT Gladys Mary 67 Portland-road Rushden W.A.A.F.  C.W.S.
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.
16 Aug 1940
RADBURNE A.C/W. Margaret H. 151 High-street Rushden  W.A.A.F.  
06 Feb 1942
SAYERS    Alma 27 High-street Higham Ferrers W.A.A.F. A.E. Wright and Co.
26 May 1944
SCRIVENS A.C.W.2 Gladys Lilian 70 Westfield-avenue Rushden  W.A.A.F. J. Cave and Sons
19 Dec 1941
SEAMARK A.C.W. 2 Gladys S. 47 High Street Higham Ferrers   W.A.A.F. Ashford and Campion
04 Feb 1944
SEAMARKS A.C.W.2 Beryl 13 Kings-road Rushden  W.A.A.F. John White Ltd.
30 Apr 1943
SHOULER Joan Mary 15 Upper Queen-street Rushden  W.A.A.F. Wm. Green and Son
31 Jul 1942
SMITH A.C.W.2 Phyllis May 8 Fletcher-road Rushden W.A.A.F. R.I.C.S.
27 Nov 1942
SMITH A.C.W.2 Doris 8 Fletcher-road Rushden  W.A.A.F.  
22 May 1942
SMITH Betty Wilson 34 Westfield-street Higham Ferrers W.A.A.F.  C.W.S. Boot Works Rushden.
22 Dec 1944
STANLEY Phyllis Patricia 8 Roberts-street Rushden  W.A.A.F. C. W. Horrell Ltd.
12 Mar 1943
TYE Margaret Stella 79 Washbrook-road Rushden  W.A.A.F. Electric Supply Company
12 Dec 1941
UNDERWOOD Eva 77 Westfield-avenue Rushden  W.A.A.F. John Cave and Sons
20 Nov 1942
UNDERWOOD Joyce “Rockcliffe” Bedford-road Rushden  W.A.A.F. Fred Hawkes Ltd.
27 Nov 1942
VAUGHAN A.C.W.2 Joyce 78 Newton-road Rushden  W.A.A.F. Victoria Leather Co. Ltd.
17 Sep 1943
WALKER A.C.W. Ena C. 11 Trafford-road Rushden W.A.A.F.  R.I.C.S.
17 Sep 1943
WALKER A.C.W. Ena C. 11 Trafford-road Rushden W.A.A.F.  R.I.C.S.
26 Nov 1943
WHITEMAN A.C.W.2 Gwendoline Joyce 4 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers  W.A.A.F.  
12 Jun 1942
WILLS A.C.W.2. Joyce 48 Oakley-road Rushden W.A.A.F.  Ideal Clothiers
26 May 1944
WILSON A.C.W.2 Sheila M. 1 Griffith-street Rushden W.A.A.F. Freeman
21 Aug 1942
WRIGHT Miranda P. High-street Stanwick W.A.A.F. P. W. Wills
01 Dec 1939
LAWRENCE Section-Leader Freda 26 Portland-road Rushden  W.A.T.S.  
05 Jun 1942
BILLINGHAM Joyce 14 Victoria-road Rushden W.L.A.  Co-operative Boot Works
07 Apr 1944
CHURCH Jean Margaret 95 Rushden-road Wymington  W.L.A. C.W.S.
09 Oct 1942
DEIGHTON Mary Nessa 43 Robinson-road Rushden W.L.A. Seddons and Arlidge
12 Jun 1942
EKINS Grace 9 The Crescent Rushden W.L.A. John White Ltd.
02 Jul 1943
FIELDS Pauline May 141 Hall-avenue Rushden W.L.A. C.W.S.
18 Sep 1942
GROOM Edna Miriam 11 Fitzwilliam-street Rushden W.L.A. C.W.S.
23 Oct 1942
GROOM Joyce Mary 4 Bedford-road Cottages Rushden W.L.A. Tecnic Boot Co.
12 Jun 1942
KEYS Annie 5 Ealing-terrace Rushden W.L.A.  Sanders and Sanders
22 Oct 1943
LAW Nancy Helen 92 King-street Kettering  W.L.A.  Brooke and Brooke
23 Oct 1942
NICHOLSON Lily 1 Spencer-road Irthlingborough W.L.A. Currys, Ltd., Rushden
16 Oct 1942
NORMAN Edith M. 51 Oval-road Rushden W.L.A. G. Selwood and Co.
09 Oct 1942
ROBINSON Ruby Frances 4 Queens-terrace Rushden W.L.A. Wm. Green and Son
07 Jan 1944
BAKER Wren Betty 16 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers  W.R.N.S. John White  Ltd.
11 Sep 1942
HOLLOMON Ethel 19 Spring-gardens Higham Ferrers W.R.N.S. C.W.S.
28 Jan 1944
JOLLEY Wren Dorothy May 134 High-street South Rushden  W.R.N.S. Tecnic Boot Co.
10 Apr 1942
KNIGHT K. L. 57 Moor-road Rushden W.R.N.S. John Cave and Sons
14 Jan 1944
KNIGHTON Wren M. J. ********* Road Rushden  W.R.N.S. John Cave and Sons
05 Dec 1941
PRIGMORE Grace 3 Bencroft Cottages Bedford-rd Rushden   W.R.N.S. J. Knight
20 Aug 1943
SILSBY Wren Vera Joan 127 Westfield-avenue Rushden W.R.N.S. B. Denton and Son
17 Dec 1943
CLARKE Clement George 4 Carnegie-street Rushden  Warwickshire Regiment  
23 Feb 1940
LOVELL Harold A. 3 Park-cottages Bedford-road Rushden  Welsh Guards J Fentiman
23 Jan 1942
KIRK Pte. Percy John 60 Farndish-road Irchester   Wiltshire Regiment A. Sargent and Sons
23 Jan 1942
MARRIOTT Clive 1 York-road Higham Ferrers   Wiltshire Regiment Robert Marriott
29 Jan 1943
TUTTLE Audrey Madeline 59 Queen-street Rushden   Women’s Auxiliary Police Corps Higham Ferrers Borough Council
20 Feb 1942
BAKER   Joyce M. 19 Alfred-street Rushden Women’s Land Army H. Barlow and Son, Ltd.
01 May 1942
BISEKER Joan Ethel 62 Irchester-road Rushden Women’s Land Army John Cave and Sons
21 Nov 1941
BRIDGMENT Hilda N. 47 Manton-road Irthlingborough   Women’s Land Army Betwynda Ltd., Lt. Irchester
04 Sep 1942
CAVE Muriel E. 13 York-road Rushden Women’s Land Army Tecnic Boot Co.
10 Jul 1942
COLEMAN Vera 72 Tennyson-road Rushden Women’s Land Army C.W.S.
11 Sep 1942
DOWSETT Edith Louisa 57 Sartoris-road Rushden Women’s Land Army C. W. Horrell Ltd.
23 Oct 1942
EADES Eveline 33 Westfield-avenue Rushden Women’s Land Army Strong and Fisher
05 Jun 1942
HALES Nellie   Knotting Green BDF Women’s Land Army Mrs. W. C. Tarry Rushden
03 Oct 1941
HAWKINS Edith Oakley Corner Rushden   Women’s Land Army Maison Constance
03 Oct 1941
JACKSON Lily Jean Oakley Corner Rushden   Women’s Land Army Phillips and Son
27 Feb 1942
LAMB    Irene 74 Crabb-street Rushden Women’s Land Army A. J. Short
03 Sep 1943
LAUGHTON Betty 23 East-grove Rushden Women’s Land Army H. W. Chapman
11 Oct 1940
LIPSCOMBE Gladys 63 Irchester-road Rushden  Women's Land Army C W Horrell Ltd.
04 Sep 1942
MACKNESS Grace 87 Trafford-road Rushden Women’s Land Army H. W. Chapman Ltd.
14 Jun 1940
PARROTT Kathleen 6 Highfield-road Rushden  Women's Land Army W Sargent and Co.
20 Mar 1942
PASHLER   Joan M. 30 High-street Higham Ferrers Women’s Land Army H. Barlow and Son
10 Jul 1942
REEVES Peggy Pauline 98 Cromwell-road Rushden Women’s Land Army Denbros Ltd.
22 May 1942
SECKINGTON Annie Elizabeth 1 College-street Higham Ferrers Women’s Land Army F. C. Chamberlain Wellingborough
15 Mar 1940
SMITH Audrey Violet 1 Woburn-place Rushden  Women's Land Army Ideal Clothiers
17 Jul 1942
TEBBUTT Joyce Gladys Vera Westfield-avenue Rushden Women’s Land Army John….and Sons
26 Jun 1942
WARREN Megan Lilian 33 Queen-street Rushden Women’s Land Army John White Ltd.
04 Sep 1942
WILLMOTT Gladys 71 Trafford-road Rushden Women’s Land Army H. W. Chapman Ltd.
20 Mar 1942
WILSON    Grace Ethel 2 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers Women’s Land Army John White, Ltd.
21 Aug 1942
TRAVILL Beryl 14 Trafford-road Rushden Y.M.C.A.  Bignells Ltd.
24 Jul 1942
CLARKE Annie 2c Newman-street Higham Ferrers   A. E. Wright Ltd.
15 Dec 1939
BAKER Pte. Ronald 16 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers    John White Ltd 
29 Sep 1944
BURT Pte. Charles Frederick 12 St. Margaret’s-avenue Rushden   Empire Meat Co.
05 Nov 1943
CAUSEBROOK A/C.2 Bill B. 2 Gordon-street Rushden    
29 Sep 1944
DARNELL Pte. Geoffrey Arthur 95 Trafford-road Rushden   P. Collins and Co.
29 Sep 1944
DARNELL Pte. Geoffrey Arthur 95 Trafford-road Rushden   P. Collins and Co.
17 Jul 1942
DENTON A.C.2 Samuel Ma… Irchester-road Rushden   John White Ltd.
01 May 1942
ILIFFE Trooper Clifford Green 22 Church-street Rushden   Iliffe’s
22 Jul 1944
MACKNESS Gnr. Sidney Edward 99 Trafford-road Rushden   Tecnic Boot Co.
08 Dec 1939
PATTERSON Gunner Clarence 2 Rose-avenue Rushden   M M Drabble
02 Jul 1943
PECK Wren Norma C. 112 Higham-road Rushden   Messrs. J. White’s office staff
17 Jul 1942
SANDERS Pte. Elsie Doreen Oakley-road Rushden   Ideal Clothiers
18 Feb 1944
TALBOT Pte. George 9 Ealing-terrace Rushden   J. White Ltd.
01 Dec 1939
CLAYTON Charles Jesse 54 Crabb-street Rushden    Keunen Bros Irthlingborough
22 Mar 1940
ILIFFE Ronald Eric "Parkside" Hall-avenue Rushden    Wembley Engineering Co.
06 Dec 1940
INGALL Bugler Jack 3 Boundary-avenue Rushden    A Allebone and Sons
26 Jan 1940
LABRUM Stanley 97 Westfield-avenue Rushden    Home and Colonial
02 Aug 1940
PANTER William J. 17 Washbrook-road Rushden    B Denton and Sons
04 Dec 1942
ROBINSON Sgn. Herbert William 41 Westfield-avenue Rushden    B. Denton and Son
26 Nov 1943
PRIGMORE Edward W. 3 Bencroft Cottages Bedford-rd Rushden      
26 Sep 1941
CHAMBERS Pte. Arthur Frank 44a Jackson-street St Kilda New Zealand, late of 66 Moor-road  


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