Rushden Research Group: Enlistments 1944

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

Local Roll of Honour

Men and Women Who Have Enlisted in the Services
June - July 1944

(A longer list may be printed in the newspaper. I have extracted the names which have not appeared before.)

16^th June 1944

DENNY, Rfn. John Kenneth, 53, Oakley-road, Rushden. - K.R.R.C. (Bignells, Ltd.)	WALKER, Trevor Roderic, 84, High-street, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Navy. (Norris and Sons).
DRAGE, James Henry, 7, Portland-road, Rushden. - G.S.C. (C. W. Horrell, Ltd.).	WILSON, Marine Terence Gordon, 59, Westfield-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Marines (John Cave and Sons).
HOLLOWAY, Pte. Jeffrey Frank, 173, Newton-road, Rushden. - G.S.C. (S. L. Hunt).

Promotions

AINGE, L. Cpl. Ernest Sydney, 115, Washbrook-road, Rushden. - R.C.S. (J. White, Ltd.)	ROCKINGHAM, L.A.C. Fred, 98, Cromwell-road, Rushden. - R.A.F. (Wm. Green and Son).
ALLEN, A/B Arthur Victor, 165, Irchester-road, Rushden. - (R.I.C.S.).	SIMMONS, S.B.A. B. B., 34, Milton-street, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Navy (Walker and Gunn).
MOLE, A/B Harold E., 24, West Crescent, Rushden. - R.N.A.P. (Bignells, Ltd.).	WIGGINS, Sergt. Harold George, 115, Washbrook-road, Rushden. - R.A.M.C. (Co-op Confectionery).
NEVILLE, Midshipman James B., 10, Windmill-road, Rushden. - R.N.V.R. (Council Office Rates Dept.).

Transfer

NEWMAN, Pte. Eric John, 11, Alfred-street, Rushden. - From G.S.C. to R.A.M.C. (W. Sargent and Co., Ltd.).

21^st July 1944

FREEMAN, Pte. Donald Wm., 3, Wharf-road, Higham Ferrers. - M.G.T.C. (Messrs. A. Sanders Ltd.	MILLARD, Pte. Leslie, 96, Glassbrook-road, Rushden. - G.S.C. (Covallen Engineering Co.).
MACKNESS, Gnr. Sidney Edward, 99, Trafford-road, Rushden. - (Tecnic Boot Co.).	SARGENT, Rfmn. Clifford, 103, Rushden-road, Wymington. - K.R.R.C. (Alfred Sargent and Sons, Ltd.).

Promotions

DARNELL, L/Cpl. M. , 6, Harborough-road, Rushden. - R.A. (Bignells, Ltd.).	KNIGHT, Sergt. Pilot Clifford Wm., 26, Talbot-road, Rushden. - R.A.F. (Tecnic Boot Co.).
DUNMORE, Cpl. Denis Frederick, -Westbury,- Birchall-road, Rushden. - Pioneer Corps. (John Cave and Son).	MARTIN, Flt./Sgt. Kenneth R., 13, York-road, Rushden. - R.A.F. (Rushden -Echo and Argus-).
DENNY, A.B. Frank Richard, 46, Talbot-road, Rushden. - Royal Navy. (A. Sanders, Ltd.).

Discharge

DENTON, Pte. Reginald, 11, Upper Queen-street, Rushden. - Discharged from R.A.M.C. after accident in N. Africa. (B. Denton).