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The Rushden Echo & Argus 1942, transcribed by Jim & Gill Hollis.
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Local Roll of Honour
Men and Women Who Have Enlisted in the Services
March - April 1942
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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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6th March, 1942
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DESBOROUGH, Reginald George, 34, Roberts-street, Rushden. – Royal Corps of Signals. (Strong and Fisher).
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KNIGHT, Eric Harold Edward, 34, Simpson-avenue, Higham Ferrers. – R.A.F.V.R. (A. R. Duncan).
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GELL, O.S. Gordon, 1, Oval-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy. (Gee, Walker and Slater).
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PRIDMORE, Vera Joan, 22, George-street, Higham Ferrers. – W.A.A.F. (A. E. Wright, Ltd.).
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JAMES, Aircraft Apprentice Gerard L., “Verona,” Station-road, Irchester. – R.A.F. (James and Sanders, Wellingborough).
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WINTERS, Trooper Donald George, 44, Purvis-road, Rushden. – R.A.C. (Wearproof Leather Co.).
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KELLY, C.S.M. Edward M., 29, Queen-street, Rushden. – Royal Corps of Signals. (Abbott’s Dairy).
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PAGE, L.A.C., 69, Robinson-road, Rushden. – R.A.F.
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OSBORNE, Corpl. Jack Edward, 99, Cromwell-road, Rushden. – Grenadier Guards. (Walter Sargent and Co.).
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13th March, 1942
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JACQUES, Jeffrey Lewis, 100, High-street South, Rushden. – R.A.F.V.R. (A. Jacques).
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PENDERED, O/S Leslie, 30, Robinson-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy (S. L. Hunt).
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KING, Robert Fred, 21, Sartoris-road, Rushden. – Royal Artillery. (Eaton and Co.).
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WARD, A.C.1 Herbert Arthur, 75 Westfield-avenue, Rushden. – R.A.F. (John White, Ltd.).
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MACKNESS, Driver Dennis Harry, Beech-road, Rushden. – R.A.S.C. (H. T. Mackness, Ltd.).
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PRATT, Lance-corpl. Joan, 5, Westfield-place, Rushden. – A.T.S. (Poole’s).
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SAVAGE, A.C.1 Reginald Albert, 89, Westfield-avenue, Rushden. – R.A.F. (R.I.C.S.).
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20th March, 1942
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BATES, Thomas Charles, 10, Dell-place, Rushden. – Royal Artillery. (Green and Coe).
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SMITH, A. M. Kenneth Arthur, 172, Washbrook-road, Rushden. – Fleet Air Arm. (F. Hawkes, Ltd.).
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DRAGE, John Edward, 47, St. Margaret’s-avenue, Rushden. – R.A.F. (London Central Meat Co.).
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STOKES, Pte. Bernard Wilfred, 144, Higham-road, Rushden. – R.A.O.C. (John White, Ltd.).
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HOWARD, Lce.-cpl. Eric George, 52, Lancaster-street, Higham Ferrers. – R.A.O.C. (Co-op Grocery).
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UNDERWOOD, Edith May, 23, Co-operative-row, Rushden. – Civil Nursing Reserve. (R.I.C.S.).
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KING, Pte. Olive, 12, Oval-road, Rushden. – A.T.S. (John White, Ltd.).
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WILSON, Grace Ethel, 2, Simpson-avenue, Higham Ferrers. – Women’s Land Army. (John White, Ltd.).
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PASHLER, Joan M., 30, High-street, Higham Ferrers. – Women’s Land Army. (H. Barlow and Son).
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MARTIN, Sergt. Fred, 14, Church Hall-road, Rushden. – Royal Artillery. (Wm. Green and Son).
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SUDBOROUGH, Corpl. Tony Alfred Charles, “Amalfi,” Wellingborough-road, Rushden. – R.A.F.V.R. (A. Sudborough and Son).
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27th March, 1942
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BLUNDELL, Pte. Howard Colin Joseph, 15, Glassbrook-road, Rushden. – R.A.M.C. (W. Sargent and Co.)
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NEVILLE, Driver Stanley, 24, Kimbolton-road, Higham Ferrers. – R.A.S.C. (Gee, Walker and Slater).
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GREAVES, Gnr. Charles, 45, Highfield-road, Rushden. – Royal Artillery. (Own business).
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SCARBOROUGH, Ord./Tel. Robert, 82, Moor-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy. (Clark Bros.).
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NEVILLE, Joan, 24, Kimbolton-road, Higham Ferrers. – Civil Nursing. (W. W. Chamberlain and Sons).
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DUNKLEY, L.A.C. D.G., 37, St. Mary’s-avenue, Rushden. – R.A.F. (E. J. Dunkley).
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FLOOD, Acting Warrant Officer A. W. F., 42, Queen-street, Rushden. – Royal Navy.
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3rd April, 1942
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BISHOP, A.C.W.2 Gwendoline May, 55, Oakley-road, Rushden. – W.A.A.F. (C. K. Woods).
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KING, Corpl. Leslie, 12, Oval-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (Eastmans, Ltd.).
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ESSON, Donald Frederick, 141, Irchester-road, Rushden. – Royal Marines (R.U.D.C.).
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KING, O.S. Robert, 12, Oval-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy. (R. Bull).
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GILBERT, Gnr. Leslie, 25, Midland-road, Rushden. – Royal Artillery. (John White, Ltd.).
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PENDERED, Pte. Leonard Harold, 133, Glassbrook-road, Rushden. – Royal Jersey Regt. (A. Sanders, Ltd.).
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GREEN, Felix, 23, Spring Gardens, Higham Ferrers. – Royal Engineers. (C.W.S.).
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REYNOLDS, Geoffrey, 16, King’s-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy (B. Denton and Son).
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BATES, S.Q.M.S. Donald, 6, Wharf-road, Higham Ferrers. – R.A.O.C. (John L. Wilson).
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LEWIS, Corpl. George William, 24, High-street West, Irthlingborough. – Royal Marines, (Featherstonehaugh, Ltd.).
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KIRK, L.A.C. Hugh, 113, Glassbrook-road, Rushden. R.A.F. (Clark Bros.).
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MIDDLETON, L.A.C.W. Edith, 13, Wharf-road, Higham Ferrers. – W.A.A.F. (John White, Ltd.).
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10th April, 1942
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ASHER, Pte. William Herbert, The Post Office, Higham Ferrers. – The Army. (G.P.O.)
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BENNETT, Lce-cpl. Frank, 90, Irchester-road, Rushden. – Northamptonshire Regt. (John Cave and Sons.).
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BALL, Pte. Jack, 10, Headingley-road, Rushden. – Northamptonshire Regt. (John White, Ltd.).
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KNIGHT, K. L., 57, Moor-road, Rushden. – W.R.N.S. (John Cave and Sons).
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BELOCERKOWSKI, Pte. Bernhard, 11, Blinco-road, Rushden. – S.T.C. (John White, Ltd.).
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WHITING, Pte. Doreen Mabel, 18, Tennyson-road, Rushden. – A.T.S. (B. Denton and Son).
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BENNETT, Gnr. Tom, 97, St. Margaret’s-avenue, Rushden. – Royal Artillery. (Eaton and Co.)
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BISHOP, Leading A/M. A. F., “Haydn,” Grafton-road, Rushden. – Fleet Air Arm. (Eaton and Co.).
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BROWN, Lce-cpl. F. H., 16, South-terrace, Rushden. – Royal Marines.
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17th April, 1942
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BARRETT, Enid Georgina, 3b, High-street, Higham Ferrers. – Civil Nursing Reserve. (Higham Ferrers Co-operative Society).
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DRAGE, Phyllis May, 107, Westfield-avenue, Rushden. – W.A.A.F. (John Cave and Sons).
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COX, Derrick, 150, Higham-road, Rushden. – Fleet Air Arm (Rushden and District Gas Co.).
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INGRAM, A/C/2 Philip John, 19, Prospect-avenue, Rushden. – R.A.F. (R. Marriott).
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DRAGE, Pte. Kathleen Mary, 107, Westfield-avenue, Rushden. – A.T.S. (C.W.S.).
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LETT, Pte. Derek Raymond, 28, Upper Park-avenue, Rushden. – Royal Marines. (London Central Meat Co., Kettering).
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24th April, 1942
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CROSS, Gdsman Cyril Arthur, “Elbrita,” Hall-avenue, Rushden. – Coldstream Guards. (John White, Ltd.).
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HINCKS, Pte. Joan O., 143, Glassbrook-road, Rushden. – A.T.S. (Sanders and Sanders).
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FAULKNER, Pte. Harold Arthur, 94, Portland-road, Rushden. – Pioneer Corps. (John Cave and Sons, Ltd.).
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REES, Jack, 22, Boundary-avenue, Rushden. – Inniskilling Fusiliers. (Bignells, Ltd.).
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HINCKS, Pte. Jean B., 143, Glassbrook-road, Rushden. – A.T.S. (Eaton and Co.).
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TARRY, Pte. William Charles, 30, Upper Park-avenue, Rushden. – Pioneer Corps. (B. Denton and Son).
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BUNTING, A.C.1 J., 25 North-street, Rushden. – R.A.F. (Bignells, Ltd.).
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HOWES, A/B F., 125, Newton-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy.
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CROSS, Sgt. Albert Edward, “Elbrita,” Hall-avenue, Rushden. – Coldstream Guards. (John White, Ltd.).
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