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The Rushden Echo & Argus 1940, transcribed by Jim & Gill Hollis.
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Local Roll of Honour
Men and Women Who Have Enlisted in the Services
March & April 1940
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(A longer list is printed in the newspaper. We have extracted the names which have not appeared before.)
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1st March 1940
| BAILEY, Gunner Thomas Ernest, 33, Bedale-road, Wellingborough. - Royal Artillery. (William Green and Sons). |
LOVELL, Lce.-Cpl. Clifford James, Hinde Stile, Higham Ferrers. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (E. Woodley and Sons). |
| BISHOP, A.M.P. Arthur Frank, "Haydn," Grafton-road, Rushden. - Fleet Air Arm. (Eaton and Co., Ltd.) |
MAKEHAM, Sgt. Cyril George, 4 John-street, Rushden. - 4th Northamptonshire Regiment. (Irchester Ironstone Co.). |
| BRIDGEFORD, Pte. Gordon William, 59, Irchester-road, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (Partridge, Finedon). |
SHORTLAND, Pte. John Henry, 32 Upper Park-avenue, Rushden. - I.T.C. (John White Ltd.) |
| COX, Pte. Arthur Herbert, 1b, Upper Queen-street, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (Eaton and Co., Ltd). |
SMITH, Sapper Douglas Arthur, 104 High-street, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Engineers. |
| CUTHBERT, Pte. Fred, 12, South terrace Rushden. - Beds. and Herts. Regt. (Walter Sargent and Co., Ltd). |
SMITH, A.S. Donald George, 9 St. Margaret's-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Navy. |
| LAMFORD, Pte. Norman, 21 Wharf-road, Higham Ferrers. - 4th Northamptonshire Regt. (School teacher). |
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8th March 1940
| BAILEY, L/Bdr. J., 34, Trafford-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (John White, Ltd). |
EATON, Cpl. Douglas Stephen, "Manton House," Irchester-road, Rushden. - 1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry. (Eaton & Co., Ltd.) |
| BRAWN, Pte. Walter Henry, 49, Oval-road, Rushden. - 4th Northamptonshire Regiment. (C.K. Woods). |
GRIFFITH, O.S. Frank Frederick Charles, 133 Irchester-road, Rushden. - Royal Navy. (Eaton & Co., Ltd.). |
| CLARK, L/Cpl. Frederick, 21, Windmill-rd., Rushden. - 1st Northamptonshire Regiment. (C.W.S.). |
PARKER, Donald Sydney, 85 Spencer-road, Rushden. - 4th Northamptonshire Regiment. (Thompson's, Irthlingborough). |
| DICKENS, Pte. Stanley G., 61 Trafford-rd., Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (John White, Ltd.). |
PARKINSON, Robert, 12 Midland-road, Raunds. - 4th Northamptonshire Regiment. (Keunen Bros., Irthlingborough). |
| DRABBLE, Sapper Charles, "Joclyn," Wymington-road, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. (M.M. Drabble Ltd.). |
SNOWDEN, Harold Edward, 123 Park-road, Rushden. - 4th Northamptonshire Regiment. (Bignells, Ltd.). |
| DURRANT, Arthur, 5 Westfield-terrace, Higham Ferrers. - R.A.F. (Birch Bros., Ltd.). |
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15th March 1940
| BAILEY, L/Bdr. J., 34, Trafford-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (John White, Ltd). |
SMITH, Audrey Violet, 1 Woburn-place, Rushden. - Women's Land Army. (Ideal Clothiers). |
| COX, Ronald A.W., 45, Park-avenue, Rushden. - R.A.F. (Co-operative Society). |
WARREN, Bernard, 136 Wellingborough-road, Rushden. - R.A.S.O. (G. Townsend and Son). |
| GEARY, Pte, Ronald Cyril Charles, Park-avenue, Rushden. - R.A.O.C. (Cattell and Chater). |
WARREN, Pte. George R., 134 Wellingborough-road, Rushden. - 5th Northamptonshire Regiment. (C. K. Woods, Ltd.). |
| ROOTHAM, Sig. Laurie James, 34, Newton-road, Rushden. - Royal Corps of Signals. (C.W.S.). |
WILSON, Thomas, 17 Glassbrook-road, Rushden. - 4th Northamptonshire Regiment. (B. Ladds, Ltd.). |
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22nd March, 1940
| BONESS, Sapper John, 29 St. Peter's-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. (John White Ltd.). |
MEADE, Trooper Brian Stanley, "The Woodlands," Stanwick. - Life Guards. (C. W. Horrell Ltd.). |
| BRIDGEMENT, Donald Arthur, 113 Higham-road, Rushden. - North Staffordshire Light Infantry. (Charles Sanders, Rushden) |
SMITH, Leslie, 58 High-street, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Air Force. (C.W.S. Ltd., Rushden). |
| GRAMSHAW, Driver Ernest Henry, 107 Higham-road, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (A. Gramshaw and Sons). |
THOMAS, Private John William, 14 Pemberton-street, Rushden
- Northamptonshire Regiment. (A. Sargent and Son Ltd.). |
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ILIFFE, Ronald Eric, "Parkside," Hall-avenue, Rushden. - (Wembley Engineering Co.).
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UNDERWOOD, A.C.2 Herbert Arthur, 77 Westfield-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Bignells Ltd.). |
| PARKER, Bernard Edward, 37 Westfield-avenue, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (C. K. Woods Ltd.). |
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29th March, 1940
| ADAMS, Sapper William Harold, 145 Wellingborough-road, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. (F. Caswell). |
KNIGHT, Pte. Cyril Charles Frederick, 26 Station-road, Rushden
- Northamptonshire Regiment. (Messrs. Harris Bros. Ltd.). |
| BROWN, Bernard Harold, 16 South-terrace, Rushden. - Grenadier Guards. (G. Selwood and Co.). |
MARRIOTT, A.C./2 Ralph H., 21 Montague-street, Rushden. - R.A.F. (Jaques and Clark). |
| ELLIS, A.B. Stanley George, 8 Tennyson-road, Rushden. - Royal Navy. (C. W. Horrell Ltd.). |
READE, Trooper Brian Stanley, "The Woodlands," Stanwick. - Life Guards. (C. W. Horrell Ltd.). |
| FENSOM, Robert William, 23 Brookfield-road, Rushden. - Grenadier Guards (Rushden and Higham Ferrers District Gas Co) |
RICHARDSON, Dennis William, 8 Midland-road, Rushden. - I.T.C. (D. Dickens). |
| GELL, Edward W. D., 1 Oval-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (B. Denton and Sons). |
WATTS, Pte. Charles B., 95 Cromwell-road, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (C.W.S.). |
| HOMAN, Gunner Horace Thomas, 2 Trafford-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (Allebone and Sons Ltd.) |
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12th April, 1940
| BAKER, A/C.2 Eric William, 79 Irchester-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Rushden Industrial Co-operative Society). |
MANTLE, Pte. Douglas Stanley, 86 Irchester-road, Rushden. R.O.A.C. (C.W.S.). |
| BARNETT, Ronald James, 8 Addington-road Terrace, Irthlingborough. - Grenadier Guards. (Woodley and Sons, Higham Ferrers). |
MARKS, Albert Edward, Hall-avenue, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (Bignells). |
| COLTON, A/C.2 John H., 26 Wellingborough-road, Rushden. - R.A.F./.R. (G.P.O. Rushden). |
SAMPLES, Able Seaman Leonard Arthur, 69 Prospect-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Navy. (John White Ltd.). |
| EDWARDS, Pte. Ernest Arthur, 37 Hall-avenue, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (John White Ltd.). |
SHORT, Dennis, 64 Moor-road, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (Saxby Bros., Wellingborough). |
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19th April, 1940
| BAILEY, A.C.2 Cyril, 16 Sackville-street, Raunds. - Royal Air Force. (Northamptonshire County Council). |
FREER, Joseph Raymond, 59, Hayway, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (R.I.C.S.). |
| BRAWN, Pte. Walter Henry, 49 Oval-road, Rushden. - 4th Northamptonshire Regiment. (C. K. Woods). |
HENSMAN, Cpl. William Henry, 115, St. Margaret's-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (John White, Ltd) |
| BURDITT, Pte. Dennis Arthur, 10 Thrift-street, Higham Ferrers. - R.A.M.C. (E. Woodley and Sons). |
JONES, Petty Officer William, "Airflo" Café, Rushden. - Royal Navy. ("Airflo" Café). |
| CRUISE, George, 154 Wellingborough-road, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (John White Ltd.). |
LEWIS, Driver Albert Charles, 25 Hall-avenue, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (C.W.S.). |
| DICKENS, Lance-Cpl. C. D., 4 Trafford-road, Rushden. - King's Own Royal Regiment. |
PALMER, Reginald, 28 Trafford-road, Rushden. - Grenadier Guards. (John White Ltd.). |
| DICKENS, Guardsman E. C., 51 Little-street, Rushden. - Grenadier Guards. |
SMITH, Cyril Walter, 41 Roberts-street, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (Eaton and Co.). |
| ELMER, Fusilier Clifford K., 20 Roberts-street, Rushden. - Royal Welch Fusiliers. (O. R. Bull) |
TRUETT, Dick, 44 Oval-road, Rushden. - R.A.V.C. (Mr. R. Chamberlain). |
| FLOWERS, William Charles, 56 Irchester-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (John White Ltd.) |
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| LYNN, Cpl. Leslie Luther, 11 Milton-street, Higham Ferrers. – R.A.M.C. (S. Sudborough and Son). |
SHATFORD, Sgt. Chris., 49 Larkhill-road, Durrington, Salisbury (late of Rushden). |
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26th April, 1940
| BONE, A/C.1 Wallace John, 119 Washbrook-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (H. W. Chapman, Ltd. Irthlingborough). |
MITCHELL, Percy S., 31, Oval-road, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (Wm. Green and Son). |
| BRITTAIN, Frederick Horace, 5 Portland-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (John White Ltd.). |
NEVILLE, A/C.2 Leslie Ross, 55, High-street, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. |
| CROSS, Pte. John Ernest, 59 Grove-road, Rushden. - M.T. (Green and Coe). |
REEVES, Pte. John Stanley, 1, Oakley-road, Rushden. - Beds and Herts, Regiment. (A. Sargent and Sons). |
| GILLETT, A/C.2 Eric Alfred, 2 Coronation-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (H. W. Mackness Ltd.). |
RICE, Bertram Robert Harry, 17, Upper Park-avenue, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (John White, Ltd.) |
| HARDWICK, Eric G., 30 Griffith-street, Rushden. - I.T.C. (R.I.C.S.). |
ROOTHAM, Sig. Laurie James, 34, Newton-road, Rushden. - Royal Corps Signals. (C.W.S.) |
| HARRIS, Pte. Paul C., 19 Hall-avenue, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (R.I.C.S.). |
SUDBOROUGH, Driver Roy Walter, 27, Milton-street, Higham Ferrers. - R.A.S.C. (C.W.S.) |
| KNIGHT, Pte. Dennis, 119 Cromwell-road, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (Jaques and Clark). |
VALENTINE, A/C.2 Christopher Charles, 98, High-street, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Air Force. (W.W. Chamberlain and Sons). |
Promotions
| SHORTLAND, Corporal Frank, 28 Portland-road, Rushden. – Royal Engineers. (Tecnic Boot Co.) |
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