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The Rushden Echo & Argus, 1945, transcribed by Gill Hollis.
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Local Roll of Honour
Men and Women Who Have Enlisted in the Services
1945
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(A longer list may be printed in the newspaper. I have extracted the names which have not appeared before.)
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16th February 1945
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AGER, Dennis William, 28, High-street, Higham Ferrers. – A.C.C. (A. E. Wright and Co.).
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KITCHENER – Pte. Wilfred M., 27, Trafford-road, Rushden. – R.A.S.C. (Robert Marriott).
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BAILEY, Driver Hugh, 34, Trafford-road, Rushden. – R.A.S.C. (F. Hawkes, Ltd.).
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LUMBERS, Eric Howard, 27, Albion-place, Rushden. – Royal Navy (J. Cave and Sons).
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HOMAN, Derrick James, “Lawn Cottage,” Sharnbrook, Beds. – Northamptonshire Regiment. (P.X., Ltd.).
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WITTS, Michael Thomas, 104, Wymington-road, Rushden. – R.N.V.R. (P.X., Ltd.).
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Promotions
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ABBOTT, A.B. Godfrey B., 29, Queen-street, Rushden. – Royal Navy (Abbott’s Dairy).
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ESSON, Capt. D. F., 141, Irchester-road, Rushden. – Royal Marine Commandos. (R.U.D.C. Surveyor’s Office).
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BENNETT, Cpl. Frank, 90, Irchester-road, Rushden. – Royal Corps of Signals (J. Cave and Sons).
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LUMBERS, Warrant Officer H., “Suncote,” Bedford-road, Rushden (J. Cave and Sons).
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CHILDS, Cpl. Arthur Ernest, 146, Highfield-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (Walter Knight, printer).
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LYNN, Sergt. L. L., 11, Milton-street, Higham Ferrers. – Serving C.M.F.
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Discharge
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GRAMSHAW, Ernest H., Higham-road, Rushden. – Discharged from R.A.S.C.
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6th April, 1945
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HOMAN, Gnr. Edward Charles, “Lawn Cottage,” Sharnbrook – R.A. (Cooke, baker, Rushden).
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MATTHEWS, Pte. Laurence, “Thrapstonia,” Court Estate, Rushden – G.S.C. (National Provincial Bank).
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LITCHFIELD, Donald, 9, Cambridge-street, Wymington. – Grenadier Guards (F. E. Litchfield).
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ROBINSON, Pte. Derrick C., 32, St. Margaret’s-avenue, Rushden – Northamptonshire Regiment (B. Denton and Son).
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Promotions
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ALLEN, L/S. B.A. A. H. R., 15, Upper Park-avenue, Rushden – Royal Navy (Jaques and Clark).
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KENNELL, Cpl. L. A., 50, Washbrook-road, Rushden. – R.A.S.C. (John White, Ltd.).
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BARRETT, L.A.C. George, 140, Wellingborough-road, Rushden – R.A.F. (County Heels, Ltd.).
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SUDBOROUGH, Corpl. Tony Alfred Charles, 11, Lancaster-street, Higham Ferrers – R.A.F. (A. Sudborough and Son, Ltd.).
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COLEMAN, A. Stoker Clifford W., 72 Tennyson-road, Rushden – Royal Navy (Eaton and Co.).
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25th May, 1945
| BUTLER, C. A. Jack S., 17, Irchester-road, Rushden – Royal Navy (Star Supply Stores). |
LACK, Geoffrey F., 214, Wellingborough-road, Rushden. - The Army (R. Tarry and Co.). |
| HAKE, Pte. Kenneth John, 17, College-street, Higham Ferrers. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (C. Norris and Son, engineers). |
PACK, Pte. Marshall, 5 Wharf-road, Higham Ferrers. - General Service Corps (J. F. Cook, printer). |
Promotions
| INGRAM, Cpl., 123, Washbrook-road, Rushden. - R.A.F. (J. Cave and Sons). |
LEACH, Flt. Lieut. R., 61, Midland-road, Rushden. - R.A.F. (“Echo and Argus”). |
| JONES, Sergt. W.O.P. Air Donald Arthur, 71, Irchester-road, Rushden. - R.A.F. (Ministry of Food). |
NUNLEY, Warrant Officer 1st Class Sub/Conductor A. W., 36, Tennyson-road, Rushden. - R.A.O.C. India Command (B. Denton and Son, Ltd.). |
Transfer
| LAWSON, L/C Denis, 23, Wentworth-road, Rushden. - Transferred from Northamptonshire Regiment to Military Police (Thompson, butcher, Higham Ferrers). |
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