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The Rushden Echo & Argus 1940, transcribed by Jim & Gill Hollis.

Local Roll of Honour

Men and Women Who Have Enlisted in the Services
July & August 1940

(A longer list is printed in the newspaper. We have extracted the names which have not appeared before.)
5th July 1940

ANNIWELL, Fus. William James, "Dunromin" Newton-road, Rushden. - Irish Fusiliers. (C.W.S.). FRESHWATER, Ernest Douglas, 36 Upper Queen-street, Rushden. - Royal Navy.
BAILEY, Pte. Douglas Page, 2 Ealing-terrace, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (Eaton and Co.). HILSON, Sidney Wiggins, 34, St. Margaret's-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Timpson, Bros.)
BROWN, A/C/2 Reginald Leslie A., 112 Washbrook-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (Bignells Ltd.). KING, Arthur, H., 157, Cromwell-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (John White, Ltd.)
BROWN, Sidney, 18 Westbourne-grove, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (H. Tarry and Co.). POTTER, Denis, Kimbolton-road, Rushden. - I.T.C. (John White, Ltd.)
CARROLL, Spr. Don W., 49 St. Mary's-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. (Whittington and Tomlin). SLATER, Driver Maurice William, 39, Prospect-avenue, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (Rushden Industrial Co-operative Society).
CHERRY, L., Woodland-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. THOMPSON, A/C2, Urbain, "Highways" Bedford-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (C.W.S.)
CHETTLE, Arthur H., 3a College-street, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (P.X. Ltd.).
Promotion
JAQUES, L.Sgt. John Philip, 54 Grove-road, Rushden. – Royal Artillery. (Sassoon’s, London).

19th July 1940

ABLETT, A.C./2 William Donald, 2 Queens-terrace, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Lightstrung Co.). HOMAN, Clifford William, 103, Trafford-road, Rushden. - Lincolnshire Regiment. (John White, Ltd.)
BAILEY, Thomas Leonard, 157 Newton-road, Rushden. - I.T.C (L.M.S.). ILIFFE, A.C./2, 22, Church-street, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (C.W. Horrell, Ltd.)
BENNETT, Pte. James Donald, 5 Oswald-road, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (S. L. Hunt). KNIGHT, A/C Geoffrey "The White House," Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Knight and Son)
BIRD, Seaman Donald, "Roseleigh," Hall-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Navy. (Pendered and Son). KNIGHT, Eric Wilfred, 12, York-road, Rushden. - R.A.O.C. (John White, Ltd.)
BROWN, Raoul Frederick George, 75 Highfield-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (John White Ltd.). LEESON, Pte. Philip Gordon, 28, Rose-avenue, Rushden. - Queens Royal Regiment. (Eaton and Co.)
BRYANT, Pte. Charles Henry, 60 Queen-street, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (John White, Ltd.). LINNETT, A.C./2 Leslie Edgar, 128, High-street, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (John White, Ltd.)
BURTON, Jack C., 11 Beaconsfield-place, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (Denbros, Ltd.). NEWELL, A.C./2 Frederick A., "Yallown," Blinco-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (Bignells, Ltd.)
CHILDS, A.C./2 Frank, 8 Station-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (Eaton and Co.). NEWELL, Don, 16, Milton-street, Higham Ferrers. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (B. Denton and Sons).
CLAYTON, A/C.2 Harold George, 168 Wellingborough-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (W. Sargent and Co.). NEWELL, Robert, "Yallown," Blinco-road, Rushden. - A.M.P.C. (Bignells, Ltd., Kettering).
COLEY, Reginald John, 99 Rushden-road, Wymington. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (John White Ltd.). PANTER, A.C./2 George Albert, 56, Prospect-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (John White, Ltd.)
COX, Reginald, 35 High-street, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Engineers. (A. Sudborough and Son). REYNOLDS, Kenneth J., Wymington. - Royal Air Force. (Bignells, Ltd.).
DAVISON, Pte. John, "Mayfield," Court Estate, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (B. Ladds Ltd.). ROE, Pte. Gregory William, 7 St. Peters-avenue, Rushden. - R.A.O.C. (Roe Bros., Ltd.).
DENNY, Donald, 53 Oakley-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (Tecnic, Ltd.). ROOTHAM, A/C.2 Leslie Raymond, 34 Newton-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Robinson's Fruit Stores.
DODSON, Arthur George, 2a Montague-street, Rushden. - Royal Fusiliers. (Eaton and Co.) ROWE, Charles Egglestone, "Glenavon," Hall-avenue, Rushden. _ The Army. (PX Ltd.,).
DODSON, Kathleen Mary, Tennyson-road, Rushden. - Nursing Auxiliary. (C.W.S.). ROWE, John Hall, "Glenavon," Hall-avenue, Rushden. - 5th Northamptonshire Regiment. (PX Ltd.).
DURHAM, Frank Raymond, 3 Harborough-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (J. F. Cook and Sons). SEARS, Arthur, 4 Dayton-street, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (J. W. Barker, Higham Ferrers).
EKINS, Pte. Corrie, 69 Highfield-road, Rushden. - C.M. Police. (Harris Bros., Higham Ferrers). TOMS, Sig. Jack Reginald, "Leighton," Bryant Way, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Corps of Signals. (S. L. Hunt).
EYLES, Kenneth Bernard Arthur, 75 Irchester-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (John White Ltd.). TRUETT, Alec, 21 Carnegie-street, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (Phillips and Sons).
FARR, Ralph Thomas, 15 Alfred-street, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Sanders and Sanders). TYE, Sergeant Philip Howard, 83 Westfield-avenue, Rushden. - 4th Northamptonshire Regiment. (Rbt. Marriott).
FENSOME, Leslie George, 106 Higham-road, Rushden. - R.A.C. THOMAS, A/C.2 Leslie, 14 Pemberton-street, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (B. Denton and Son).
FIELD, Frank, 67 Spencer-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (Putnam and Sons). SAWFORD, A/C.2 C. Sydney, 19 Brookfield-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (John White, Ltd.).
GOMM, Pte. Jack S. D., 14 North End, Higham Ferrers. - Leicestershire Regiment. (John White Ltd.). SHARWOOD, Driver Frederick Hearn, 53 Park-road, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (Own business).
GOMM, Sapper Leonard Bertram, 50 Irchester-road, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. (Robt. Marriott). SMITH, Pte. Alfred Blench, 114 Washbrook-road, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (John White Ltd.).
GOWEN, A/C.2 Arthur, 22 St. Peter's-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Eaton and Co.). WEST, Ronald, 155 Wellingborough-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (P. Nichols).
GREAVES, A/C.2 Algernon John Robert, 245 Wellingborough-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (C.W.S.) WILLMER, Pte. Percy Edward, 38 Upper Park-avenue, Rushden. - Lincolnshire Regiment. (Sanders and Sanders).
HANGER, Clifford James, 91 Westfield-avenue, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (John White Ltd.).

Promotions
ALLEN, Lieut. W. J., St. Mary's-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. (Cambridge Borough). LEE, Lance-Corporal Walter S., 31 Tennyson-road, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. (Allebone and Sons).

26th July 1940

BARKER, Pte. Arthur C., 16, Newton-road, Rushden. - Sherwood foresters. (John White, Ltd.) NEWELL, Sapper Ernest E., 79 Park-road, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. (Tecnic Boot Co.)
BUGBY, Robert, 117. High-street, Rushden. - Royal Corps of Signals. (W. Chapman Ltd., Wellingborough) NOBLE, Pte. William Edward, 56 Queen-street, Rushden. - Sherwood Foresters. (C.W.S.).
CHETTLE, George F., 161, Newton-road, Rushden. - Northants Regiment. (John White, Ltd.) RICHARDSON, Driver Eric Stanley, 48 Harborough-road, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (W. Woodhams, Rushden).
COWLEY, Neil Henry, 62, Wharf-road, Higham Ferrers. - Northants Regiment. (E. Woodley and Sons) SAIL, Pte. Eric, 39 Crabb-street, Rushden. - I.T.C. (John White Ltd.).
FACER, Alfred Thomas Lewis, 18, Trafford-road, Rushden. - Beds and Herts Regiment. (J. and C. Claridge, Ltd.) SAFFORD, Lance Bombardier Howard, "Brookford," Wymington-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (Tecnic Boot Co.).
HALES, Pte. Dennis, 52, Moor-road, Rushden. - Northants Regiment. (John White, Ltd.) SMITH, Jack Kitchener, 139 Cromwell-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (C. K. Woods Ltd.).
HOUGHTON, Edward Arthur, 28, Kings-road, Rushden. - R.A.F. (Dilks and Martin), TIMPSON, Gunner Reginald A., 97 Rushden-road, Wymington. - Royal Engineers. (John White Ltd.).
LEE, Lance-Corporal Walter s., 31, Tennyson-road, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. (Allebone and Sons). UNDERWOOD, Pte. Reginald George, "BrynHold," Fern-road, Rushden. - Northants Regiment. (John White Ltd.).

2nd August 1940

ABRAMS, A/C.2 Gordon Austin, 123 St. Margaret's-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Sanders and Sanders). HOOTON, O.S. Raymond, 27, Westfield-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Navy. (Tecnic Boots Co.)
BASS, Pte. Stanley William, 67 Harborough-road, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (John White Ltd.). INGYON, Eli, 40, Nicholas-road, Irthlingborough. - Royal Air Force. (Midland Co-operative Association)
BIRD, A/C.2 Frederick, 5 Grove-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (John White Ltd.) LEWIS, A/C.2. Cyril Raymond, 27, Grove-street, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Air Force. (John White, Ltd.)
BLACKWELL, Raymond, 19 Windmill Banks, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Artillery. (Bigley Bros. Wellingborough. ODAMS, Sapper Arthur William, 1, Spencer-road, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. - (Harris Bros.)
BROWN, Reginald John, 13 Beaconsfield-terrace, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (John White Ltd.). PANTER, William J., 17, Washbrook-road, Rushden. - (B. Denton and Sons)
BURDETT, Gunner Leonard Arthur, 49 Tennyson-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (Strong and Fisher). POGSON, Pte. George Albert Cecil, 49, High-street South, Rushden - R.A.O.C. (R.I.C.S.)
CARMICHAEL, Donald Edwin, 53 Lancaster-street, Higham Ferrers. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (Rushden and District Electric Supply Co.). ROBERTS, Pte. Edward Jesse, 7, Orchard-place, Rushden - Sherwood Foresters. (Wm. Green and Sons)
CARR, Pte. Arthur Henry, 5 Blinco-road, Rushden. - Leicestershire Regiment. ( Gordon Boot Co.). SAIL, Pte. Eric, 39, Crabb-street, Rushden. - I.T.C. (John White, Ltd.)
DAVISON, Thomas William, "Mayfield" Avenue-road, Court Estate, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. (Wm. Green and Son). SANDERS, Lance-Corporal Kenneth Ronald, 111 Newton-road, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (Home and Colonial Stores).
DENTON, Gunner Charles William, 73 Trafford-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (R.I.C.S.). SANDERS, Guardsman John Christopher, 111 Newton-road, Rushden. - Grenadier Guards. (United Counties Bus Co.).
DENTON, A/C.2 Dennis Wilfred, 165 Newton-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Tecnic Boot Co.) SAYER, Clifford H., 1 Oval-road, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (John White Ltd.).
FAULKNER, Gunner Ronald Ward, 34 Upper Queen-street, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. ( C.W.S.). THACKER, Sapper George William, 15 Coronation-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. (A. T. Nichols Ltd.).
FOSTER, Sig. Alf, 10 Midland-road, Rushden. - Royal Corps of Signals. (Own business). THOMAS, A/C.2 Leslie, 14 Pemberton-street, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (B. Denton and Son).
GARLEY, A/C.2 Arthur , 76 Irchester-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (C. K. Woods). TUSON, L.A/C William Harry Edward, 58 Harborough-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (London Transport Co.).
GILBERT, Driver Leonard Alwyn, "Ashleigh" Wymington-road, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (John White Ltd.). WARD, George Dennis, 22 Co0operative-row, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (G. Selwood and Co.).
HINDE, Sig. Walter Donald, 33 Hall-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Corps of Signals. (S. L. Hunt). WATTS, Albert Edwin, Chelveston-cum-Caldecott. - Royal Air Force. (E. Woodley and Sons).
HOBBS, A/C.2 Stanley E., 6 Kings-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (John L. Wilson). WHITING, Gunner Reginald W., 39 Newton-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (C.W.S.).

Promotions
GREEN, Lance-Bombardier G. T., 52 St. Margaret's-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (C.W.S.). MARTIN, Lance-Bombardier Fred, 14 Church Hall-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (Wm Green and Son).
9th August 1940

ATTLEY, Pte. Thomas Frank, Woodland-road, Rushden. - Northumberland Fusiliers. (John White Ltd.). FREEMAN, A.C.2. Arthur Roland, 107, Newton-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (John White, Ltd.)
BATES, Fus. Stanley George, 15 Essex-road, Rushden. - Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. (Own business). FREEMAN, Pte. Jack Wilfred, 107, Newton-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (C.W.S.)
BRUMWELL, William Dennis, 26 Victoria-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (R.I.C.S.). FREEMAN, Gunner Ronald Edward, 107, Newton-road, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (C.W.S.)
BRYANT, John William, 25 Victoria-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (A. W. Head and Co.). HARBOUR, Pte. Eric Arthur, "Fairview,) Newton-road, Rushden. - A.M.P.C. (S.L. Hunt)
BULL, George, 6 Trafford-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (John White Ltd.). HART, Pte. William Enoch, 19, High-street, Wymington. - Beds. and Herts. Regiment. (C.W.S.)
BURTON, Jack, 11 Beaconsfield-place, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (Denbros Ltd.). LAW, Fus. Dudley George, 91, Spencer-road, Rushden. - Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. (John White, Ltd.)
DENTON, Driver Harry Frederick, 18 Welford-avenue, Irthlingborough. - R.A.S.C. (Liverpool Victoria Insurance Co.). MASON, Gunner Raymond C., 24 Corporation-terrace, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Artillery. (Rushden Heel Co.).
DILLEY, Wilfred Sidney, 8 Harvey-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Jaques and Clark). MOLCHAR, Pte. Charles, 16 Welford-avenue, Irthlingborough. - The Welsh Regiment. (Balfour Shoe Co.).
DOWNING, John, 23 Oswald-road, Rushden. - Grenadier Guards. (R. Marriott). MUNDAY, Arthur Frederick, 86 Queen-street, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (R. Tarry and Co.).
DOWSETT, Pte. Charles Frederick, High-street, Podington. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (John White Ltd.). PERCIVAL, Sapper William Henry, 17 Pemberton-street, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. (T. Swindall and Sons).
EADES, A/C.2 Gordon Henry, Westfield-avenue, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (Eaton and Co.). PETTITT, Pte. Percival Henry, 58 Rushden-road, Wymington. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (Tecnic Boot Co.).
FIELD, Frank, 67 Spencer-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (Putnam and Sons). ROBINSON, Reginald T., 4 Queens-terrace, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (A. Sargent and Sons).
FOSTER, Pte. Albert H., 30 Kings-road, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (H. W. Chapman Ltd.). SUMMERS, Denis, 46 Upper Kings-avenue, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Air Force. (John White Ltd.).

Promotions
ANDERSON, Corporal Norman George, 11 Wharf-road, Higham Ferrers. (late of Addington-road, Irthlingborough). - Royal Air Force. (Balfour Shoe Co.). MARSDEN, Sergeant Frank, 75 Washbrook-road, Rushden. - Coldstream Guards.

Transfer
GEARY, Officer-Cadet Ronald C. C., 47 Park-avenue, Rushden. – from R.A.O.C. to O.C.T.U. (Cattell and Chater).
16th August 1940

BALDREY, A/C.2 Cyril Andres, 52 Kings-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (C.W.S.). HICKS, Pte. Stanley William, 6, High-street, Rushden. - A.M.P.C. (United Counties Bus Co.)
BALDREY, Pte. H. R., 52 Kings-road, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (Allebone and Sons). HODSON, Gunner Joseph William, 15, Lime-terrace, Irthlingborough. - Royal Artillery. (Express Boot Co., Irthlingborough)
BIRD, Lance-Corporal Leonard, 8 Commercial-street, Higham Ferrers. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (C.W.S.). KENNELL, Driver Leslie Arnold, 50, Washbrook-road, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (John White, Ltd.)
BURDETT, Gunner Leonard Arthur, 49 Tennyson-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (Strong and Fisher). PALMER, Driver Albert Ernest, 45, High-street, Higham Ferrers. - R.A.S.C. (W.L. Hector Ltd.)
CHETTLE, Donald, 13 Kings-avenue, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Navy. (C.W.S.). PALMER, A/C2. Eric Septimus, 45, High-street, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Air Force. (Higham Ferrers Co-operative Society)
CHOWN, Gunner John Clifford, 78 Portland-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (C. W. Horrell Ltd.). PALMER, Gunner John David, 45, High-street, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Artillery. (Sanders and Sanders)
CLAYTON, A/C.2 Stanley Ralph, 15 Harborough-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (B. Denton and Son). PENNESS, Louis Edwin, 136, High-street South, Rushden. - Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. (John White, Ltd.)
CROSS, William Henry, "Sunnydale," Court Estate, Bedford-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (Chambers and Co., Raunds). RADBURNE, A.C/W. Margaret H., 151, High-street, Rushden. - W.A.A.F.
FOVARGUE, Donald Alfred, 7 Refuge-terrace, Higham Ferrers. - Sherwood Foresters. (Eaton and Co.). RICHARDSON, Aubrey Dennis, 20, College-street, Higham Ferrers. - A.M.P.C. (Walker and Gunn)
GARLEY, A/C.2 Arthur, S., 76 Irchester-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (C. K. Woods). SANDERS, Douglas W., 3, Kings-road, Rushden. - Royal Navy. (L.M.S.)
GELL, Driver Arthur G., "Manath," Lime-street, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (Allebone and Sons). SMITH, Kenneth Ernest, "Denwicke" Hall-avenue, Rushden. -Royal Artillery. (Eaton and Co.)
GIBSON, A. J., 13 Fletcher-road, Rushden. - Royal Marines. (C. W. Horrell Ltd.). SMITH, A/C.2 Reginald Francis, 10 Beaconsfield-terrace, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Robt. Marriott).
GIBSON, R. G., 13 Fletcher-road, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (C.W.S.). THOMPSON, Pte. D., 20 West-street, Rushden. - Lincolnshire Regiment.
GODFREY, Eric John, 64 Robinson-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Walter Knight). WEST, Harry Robert, 9 Thrift-street, Higham Ferrers. - Grenadier Guards. (Bignells Ltd.).

Promotions
CARMICHAEL, Lance-Corporal, D. E. 53 Lancaster-street, Higham Ferrers. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (Rushden and District Electric Supply Co.). WAITE, Lance-Corporal L. R., - Military Police.
23rd August 1940

ALSON, A/C.2 George Lewis, 8 Spencer-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Tecnic Boot Co.). PALMER, Lieut. Edward, 50 Spencer-road, Rushden. - Royal Navy.
AMBRIDGE, A/C.2 Kenneth H., 127 Newton-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (PX Ltd.). PENN, Gunner Ernest Wentworth, "Penville," Gravely-street, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (E. Parsons and Son)
BATES, Arthur, Newton Bromshold. - A.M.P.C. (John White Ltd.). RAWLINS, Pte. W.G. Cecil, 54, Cromwell-road, Rushden. - Nottinghamshire Regiment. (C.W.S.)
CAVE, Cyril George, 9 Montague-street, Rushden. - Royal Navy. (R.I.C.S.). SAFFORD, Gordon, 4, Albion-place, Rushden. - Leicestershire Regiment. (C.W.S.)
CHETTLE, Gunner Richard Alan, 28 North-street, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (B. Denton and Son). SEAMARKS, Pte. George Herbert, 18, Rose-avenue, Rushden. -- A.M.P.S. (Eaton and Co.)
FENSOME, Gunner Sidney Charles, 83 Portland-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (John White Ltd.). SPENCER, Lance-Corporal David Ivor, 8, Oxford-street, New Wymington. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (R.I.C.S.)
GILLETT, A/C.2 Norman, 28 Upper Queen-street, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (T. Swindall and Sons). TEW, Charles Sidney, 111, Park-road, Rushden. - Leicestershire Regiment. (C.W.S.)
GLENN, Pte. Harold Childs, 25 Carnegie-street, Rushden. - R.A.O.C. (Electric Supply Co.). WAITE, Lance-Corporal L.R. - Military Police.
KELLY, Edward M., 29 Upper Queen-street, Rushden. - Royal Corps of Signals. (Abbot's Dairy). WEST, Harry Robert, 9, Thrift-street, Higham Ferrers. - Grenadier Guards. (Bignells, Ltd.)
PALMER, Driver Albert Ernest, 45 High-street, Higham Ferrers. - R.A.S.C. (W. L. Hector Ltd.).

Promotions
FENSOM, Corporal R. W., 25 Brookfield-road, Rushden. - Grenadier Guards. (Gas Co.). ILIFFE, Lance-Corporal Ron Eric, "Parkside," Hall-avenue, Rushden. - Sherwood Foresters. (Tyresoles Ltd., Wembley).

Transfers

ROWE, Pte. Charles Egglestone, "Glenavon," Hall-avenue, Rushden. - From Northamptonshire Regiment to K.O.R.R. (PX Ltd.). TIMPSON, Gunner Reginald A., 97 Rushden-road, Wymington. - To Royal Artillery. (John White Ltd.).


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