|
|
The Rushden Echo & Argus 1943, transcribed by Jim & Gill Hollis.
|
|
Local Roll of Honour
Men and Women Who Have Enlisted in the Services
March & April 1943
|
|
|
|
(A longer list is printed in the newspaper. We have extracted the names which have not appeared before.)
|
|
12th March, 1943
|
AINSWORTH, A. Jeanet, 21, Corporation-terrace, Higham Ferrers. – A.T.S. (A. E. Wright, Ltd.)
|
RANDALL, Peter, “Northwood,” Newton-road, Court Estate, Rushden. – R.A.F., (Miller Stain and Polish Co.).
|
|
BASS, A.C.1 Donald Arthur, 38, Crabb-street, Rushden. – R.A.F. (Tecnic Boot Co.).
|
SARGEANT, Pte. Pearl P. M., 4, Orchard-place, Rushden. – A.T.S. (C.W.S.).
|
|
CRAKER, Pte. Frederick G., 114, Rushden-road, New Wymington. – Primary Training Centre. (Wm. Green and Son).
|
TYE, Margaret Stella, 79, Washbrook-road, Rushden. – W.A.A.F. (Electric Supply Company).
|
|
DRAGE, Richard C., Gallens Hill, Bozeat. – Royal Navy. (H. Wilson, plumber and decorator).
|
WHEELER, A.C.W./2 Muriel, “Stonehurst,” High-street, Rushden. – R.A.F. (John White, Ltd.).
|
|
FRANKLIN, Marine Donald Ernest, 95, Cromwell-road, Rushden. – Royal Marines. (Strong and Fisher, Ltd.).
|
WILLIAMS, Jean Mary Gladys, 3, Grove-street, Higham Ferrers. – A.T.S. (Ivy Works, Higham Ferrers).
|
|
FREEMAN, Dennis Royston, 107, Newton-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy. (C.W.S.).
|
WILLMOTT, George, 71, Trafford-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy. (Gee, Walker and Slater).
|
Promotions
|
ASHBY, L.A.C. George Thomas, 70, Shirley-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (John White, Ltd.)
|
MAIDWELL, Sergt. Horace, 105, Portland-road, Rushden. – Royal Engineers. (H. Shortland, Irthlingborough).
|
|
BOLLARD, L/Sergt. B., 43, Pratt-road, Rushden. – M.E.F.
|
ROBERTS, Cpl. Reginald Leonard, “Aingarth,” Wymington-road, Rushden. – R.A.M.C. (C. A. Espin).
|
|
|
19th March, 1943
|
FLINDERS, Cyril, “Claremont,” 131, Hall-avenue, Rushden. – Royal Marines (A. Allebone and Sons).
|
TURNER, Donald S., 66, Irchester-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (John White, Ltd.).
|
|
KNIGHT, A.C.2 Clifford W., 26, Talbot-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (Tecnic Boot Co. Ltd.)
|
WHITE, Ena M., 253, Wellingborough-road, Rushden. – A.T.S. (R.U.D.C.)
|
|
MOULE, Pte. Charles William, 21, Washbrook-road, Rushden. – I.T.C. (Robert Marriott).
|
|
Promotions
|
ANDERSON, L/Cpl. Claude, Measures Yard, High-street, Higham Ferrers. – Northamptonshire Regiment. (R.I.C.S.)
|
JONES, L.A.C. F. Neville, “Northdene,” Kimbolton-road, Higham Ferrers. – R.A.F.V..R. (L.M.S.).
|
Transfer
|
FAULKNER, Gnr. William, 26, Milton-street, Higham Ferrers. – Transferred from R.A. to North Staffs Regiment.
|
|
26th March, 1943
|
BOLLARD, Norma, 2, Sussex-Place, Higham-road, Rushden. – N.A.A.F.I. (W. W. Chamberlain and Sons).
|
KING, Pte. George W. H., 10, Sussex-Place, Rushden. – G.S.C. (Sanders and Sanders, Ltd.).
|
Promotions
|
ANDREWS, L.A.C.W. Muriel Irene, 3, Windmill-road, Rushden. – W.A.A.F. (Strong and Fisher, Ltd.)
|
MARTIN, A/Ldg. Tel. Douglas Owen, 5, Grove-street, Higham Ferrers. – Royal Navy. (Higham Ferrers I.C.S.).
|
|
DICKERSON, C.S.M. Benjamin Charles J., 97, Cromwell-road, Rushden. – R.E. (John White, Ltd.).
|
MURDIN, L.A.C. John W. H., 95, Park-road, Rushden. – R.A.F.V.R. (C. Norris and Son).
|
|
HYDE, Bdr. J. M., “Rose Hill,” Rushden. – R.A.
|
|
Transfer
|
SANDERS, Rfm. Stanley Gordon, “Torestin,” Bedford-road, Rushden. – From Northamptonshire Regiment to Cameronians, Scottish Rifles.
|
|
2nd April 1943
|
CLARK, O/S Douglas, 11, Westfield-avenue, Rushden. – Royal Navy (John White, Ltd.).
|
KNIGHT, Robert William Phillip, 9, Gordon-terrace, Higham-road, Rushden. – I.T.W. (Rushden and Higham Ferrers District Gas Co.).
|
|
DARNELL, O/S William Henry, 18, Ebenezer-terrace, Rushden. – Royal Navy (T. Swindall and Sons).
|
NEVILLE, N.A.2 James Bryan, 10, Windmill-road, Rushden. – Fleet Air Arm (U.D.C. Rates Dept.).
|
|
DILLEY, Margaret, 50, Pratt-road, Rushden. – British Red Cross (C.W.S. Boot Works).
|
WALLIS, O/S Tony F. G., “Hillcrest,” Bedford-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy (Air Ministry).
|
|
HEWITT, A.C.2 Peter Derrick, 13, Windmill-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (B. Denton and Son).
|
|
Promotions
|
CLARKE, Cpl. Reginald H., 23, Milton-street, Higham Ferrers – R.A.F. (John Cave and Sons).
|
MARRIOTT, S/Sgt. D. A., 12, Kings-road, Rushden. – R.E. (John White, Ltd.).
|
|
KINNEAR, L.A.C. Gilbert Phillip, 54, Roberts-street, Rushden. – R.A.F. (Boots Chemists).
|
WATSON, Sergt. M. H., 21, Rose-avenue, Rushden. – R.A.F.
|
Transfer
|
PACK, Craftsman H., 17, Gordon-terrace, Higham-road, Rushden. – Transferred from R.A.S.C. to R.E.M.E. – Middle East Forces (Covallen).
|
|
|
9th April 1943
|
DUNMORE, O/S Keith, 8, Trafford-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy. (PX, Ltd.).
|
MINNEY, A.C.2 Derek C., 41, North-street, Rushden. – R.A.F.V.R. (T. Swindall and Sons).
|
|
KNIGHT, Pte. Jack William, 2, Newman-street, Higham Ferrers. – G.S.C. (L.M.S. Railway Co.).
|
|
Promotions
|
CHILDS, Cpl. Albert Victor, 36, Westfields-street, Higham Ferrers. – R.A.F. (I.C.S.)
|
MARGETTS, Sergt. Pilot Keith Harry, 1, Tennyson-road, Rushden. – R.A.F.
|
|
|
16th April 1943
|
BAILEY, George Robert, 34, Trafford-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy (Hansons).
|
MOORING, E. A. (Nancy), 4 York-road, Higham Ferrers. – A.T.S. (R.I.C.S. Drapery).
|
|
BALLARD, Pte. Albert Douglas, “Sunnyside,” Newton-road, Rushden. – I.T.C. (Bignells, Ltd.).
|
PANTER, Pte. D. W. E., 120, Wellingborough-road, Rushden. – G.S.C. (Midland Bank Ltd., Pershore).
|
|
HESTER, Pte. Rose, 16, Station-road, Rushden. – A.T.S. (Jaques, Purkis and Colman, Ltd.)
|
RICHARDSON, Pte. Ella, 41, Harborough-road, Rushden. – A.T.S. (C.W.S. Boot Factory).
|
|
JAQUES, O/S Harold, 3, Pightles-terrace, Rushden. – Royal Navy. (Odell Leather Co.).
|
WARBURTON, Pte. Hugh, 63, Little-street, Rushden. – G.S.C. (Mr. W. C. Tarry).
|
Promotions
|
AMBRIDGE, Corpl. Kenneth H., 127, Newton-road, Rushden. – (P.X. Ltd.).
|
NEWELL, Flt.-Sergt. Fred, 17, Park-road, Rushden. – R.A.F.
|
|
BAYES, Bdr. Wilfred S., 41, Harborough-road, Rushden. – R.A. (Walker and Gunn).
|
PAGE, L./Sgt. Jack, 27, Oswald-road, Rushden. – Northamptonshire Regiment.
|
|
MINNEY, Leading Seaman Jack Walter, 32, Wellingborough-road, Higham Ferrers. – Royal Navy.
|
|
Transfer
|
COLES, Dvr. Eric John, 30, Simpson-avenue, Higham Ferrers. – From R.A.S.C. to R.E.M.E. (Obermans).
|
|
23rd April 1943
|
Allen, o/s Arthur Victor, 165, Irchester-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy (R.I.C.S. Grocery Dept.).
|
NORMAN, Pte. Madge, 49, Glassbrook-road, Rushden. – A.T.S. (Denbros, Ltd.).
|
Promotions
|
COX, L.A.C. Leslie George, 9, Moor-road, Rushden. – (Arthur Sanders, Ltd.).
|
HARRIS, L.A.C. Dick Clive, 26, Westfield-avenue, Rushden. – R.A.F.V.R. (Strong and Fisher).
|
|
DODSON, L.A.C. Charles William, 47, Tennyson-road, Rushden.
|
WHITE, Cpl. Ronald A., 253, Wellingborough-road, Rushden. – R.E. (Rushden Electric Supply Co.).
|
|
30th April 1943
|
BAYES, Alan, 1a, Harborough-road, Rushden. – Royal Naval Canteen Service. (G.P.O.).
|
HODGKINS, Pte. Norah, 21, Trafford-road, Rushden. – A.T.S. (Bignells, Ltd.).
|
|
CHILDS, Pte. Margaret Annie, 26, King’s-road, Rushden. – A.T.S. (Wm. Green and Son, Ltd.).
|
LOASBY, Pte. Dennis Walter, 7, Lime-street, Rushden. – G.S.C. (British Insulated Cables, Ltd.).
|
|
CHURCH, Pte. Ivor Leonard, 33, Spencer-road, Rushden. – G.S.C. (Sanders and Sanders, Ltd.).
|
SMITH, O/S William Alfred, 8, Westfield-place, Rushden. – Royal Navy. (B. Denton and Son).
|
|
FIELD, O/S. Percy George, 12, Headingly-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy. (Wm. Green and Son, Ltd.).
|
STANFORD, Pte. Dennis George, “Newholme,” 9, Upper Queen-street, Rushden. – R.A.O.C. (Mr. A. Marks, haulage contractor).
|
|
FENSOME, A.C.2 Cyril Victor, 21, Glassbrook-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (T. Swindall and Sons).
|
SHOULER, Joan Mary, 15, Upper Queen-street, Rushden. – W.A.A.F. (Wm. Green and Son).
|
Promotions
|
EKINS, L.A.C. Melbourne, 9, Pratt-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (Gee, Walker and Slater).
|
MARSDEN, C.Q.M.S. Frank, 75, Washbrook-road, Rushden. – Coldstream Guards.
|
|
HURST, Corpl. A., 13, Simpson-avenue, Higham Ferrers.
|
|
Discharged
|
WILSON, L/Bdr. Frederick R., 2, Simpson-avenue, Higham Ferrers. – Discharged from Royal Artillery.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
