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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
May & June 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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3rd May 1940
| ALDERMAN, Dennis, "Woodgrange," Hall-avenue, Rushden. - R.A.O.C. (PX Ltd.). |
ROBERTS, Pte. Reginald L., "Aingarth," Wymington-road, Rushden. - R.A.M.C., (Espin and Son). |
| CUMBERPATCH, Lance-Cpl. Donald, 23 Coronation-avenue, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (R.I.C.S.). |
TATHAM, Sergt. Armour Sidney Arthur, 60 Stanway-road, Headington, Oxford (late Rushden). - R.A.O.C. (Morris Motors). |
| HOBBS, Sgn. Jack, 54 Newton-road, Rushden. - Royal Corps of Signals. (R.I.C.S.). |
WHITE, Sapper Ronald Arthur, "Ivanhoe," 253 Wellingborough-road, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. (Electric Supply Co.). |
| POLLARD, Pte. Leonard, 6 Albion-place, Rushden. - Monmouth Light Infantry. (John White Ltd.). |
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10th May 1940
| BURGESS, Gdsm., Cyril W., 25, Fitzwilliam-street, Rushden. - Grenadier Guards. |
KNIGHT, Ronald C., 38 Westfield-avenue, Rushden. - Grenadier Guards. (John White Ltd.). |
| DICKENS, Driver Donald C., 133, St. Margaret's-avenue, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (John White, Ltd.) |
ROBINSON, O/A Eric William, "Wheatsheaf" Hotel, Rushden. - Royal Navy. |
| FOLWELL, sapper Arthur, "Compass" Inn, Rushden. - Royal Engineers (W. Thompson and Sons, Irthlingborough). |
THOMPSON, Pte. Alwyn Ralph, 9 Lancaster-street, Higham Ferrers. - I.T.C. Acton C.C. School |
| GRAHAM, Driver William, 53, Oval-road, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. (J. White, Ltd.) |
UNDERWOOD, Pte. Hedley George, Glassbrook-road, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (Putnam and Sons). |
| KEECH, Mons, 10, Spring-gardens, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Engineers. (N. Lawrence, Irthlingborough). |
WHITE, Pte. Lloyd George, 24 Clare-street, Raunds. - R.A.S.C. (John White, Ltd.). |
Promotion
SAMPLES, Able Seaman Leonard Arthur, 69 Prospect-avenue,
Rushden. – Royal Navy. (John White Ltd.). |
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17th May 1940
| ALLEN, 2nd Lieut. W.J., 23. St. Margaret's-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. (Cambridge Borough Council). |
HARDWICK, Eric G., 30 Griffith-street, Rushden. - I.T.C. (R.I.C.S.) |
| AMBRIDGE, Pte. Hugh Ronald, 11, Grove-road, Rushden. - A.M.P.C. (Wellingborough Glove Co.) |
HARRIS, Pte. Paul C., 19 Hall-avenue, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (R.I.C.S.) |
| BATES, Pte. Donald, 6, Wharf-road, Higham Ferrers. - R.A.O.C. (J.L. Wilson). |
HILSON, A/C.2 Harold Wiggins, 70 Newton-road, Rushden. - R.A.F. (C. K. Woods) |
| CHEAL, A/C.1. William, 83, High-street South, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Bignells, Ltd.) |
KNIGHT, Pte. Cyril Charles Frederick, Station-road, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (Messrs. Harris Bros. Ltd.). |
| CLARKE, Sapper Arthur Leslie, 149, Wellingborough-road, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. (G.H. Frecknall and Co.) |
MINNEY, Driver Arthur Ben Ian, 21 Oval-road, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (John White Ltd.). |
| DIXON, Philip George, 31, Denmark-road, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (H.P. Hodge, Ltd.) |
MITCHELL, Percy S., 31 Oval-road, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (Wm. Green and Son). |
| DUDLEY, Raymond C., 15, Queen-street, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (Wallis and Linnell, Kettering). |
MUXLOW, Thomas William Bennett, Newton-road, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (Hardy Smith and Sons, Leicester). |
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31st May 1940
| BRITCHFORD, Percy Roland, 14 Windmill Banks, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Artillery. (Sanders and Sanders) |
MARTIN, Fred, 14, Church Hall-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (Wm. Green and Son). |
| BULL, Gunner Frederick Robert, 32 Westfield-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (C. K. Woods). |
NOBLE, Pte. Reginald, 3, Oval-road, Rushden. - I.T.C. (John White, Ltd.) |
| CHURCHMAN, Lance-Cpl. Richard Edward, 4 Rectory-road, Rushden. - F.S.P. (Rhodesian Tobacco Estates). |
NUNLEY, A/C.2. Russell Colin, 152, Queen-street, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (John White, Ltd.) |
| DENTON, Gordon W. C., 131 Cromwell-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (Sanders and Sanders) |
ODELL, Fus. Frank Edward, 2, Wellingborough-road, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Welch Fusiliers. (W. Sargent and Co.) |
| DUNKLEY, Sapper Bernard Sidney, 27 Kings-road, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. (Strong and Fisher) |
RIDDLE, Leonard Frederick, 28, Talbot-road, Rushden. Royal Artillery. (A. Austin Ltd.) |
| EKINS, D. A., 27 Harborough-road, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (R.I.C.S.). |
SANDERS, Lance-Cpl. John Charles, "Hillside" Wymington. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (John White, Ltd.) |
| FENSOME, Lance-Corporal Reginald, 5 St. Margaret's-avenue, Rushden. - Military Police. (Metropolitan Police) |
SAWFORD, Gunner Raymond Clifford, 19, Brookfield-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (R. Tarry and Co.) |
| FURNESS, Reginald Dennis, 124 Rushden-road, Wymington. - Royal Artillery. (Tecnic Boot Co.). |
SHORTLAND, Sergt. Frank, 26, Portland-road, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. (Tecnic Boot Co.) |
| GARLEY, Stoker Dennis John, 5 Carnegie-street, Rushden. - Royal Navy. (C.W.S. Laundry, Irthlingborough). |
SINFIELD, Eric William, "High Tor," Bedford-road, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (Tecnic Boot Co.) |
| HANGER, Pte. Gordon Arthur, 91 Westfield-avenue, Rushden. - I.T.C. (C. W. Horrell Ltd.). |
SINFIELD, Gunner James Ronald, 42, Milton-street, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Artillery. (John White Ltd.) |
| HARRIS, Roland Frank, Hall-avenue, Rushden. - Anti Tank Regiment. (Burton's Stores) |
SMITH, Christopher Owen, 10 Tennyson-road, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (C.W.S.). |
| HART, Pte. William E., 19 High-street, Wymington. - Royal Engineers. (C.W.S.) |
TURNOCK, Leonard F., "Danetree," Wharf-road, Higham Ferrers. - R.A.F.V.R. (Victoria Leather Co.). |
| LAST, Albert Edgar, 26 Kings-road, Rushden. - Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. (Dilks and Martin). |
WEBB, Sidney Albert, 28 Park-avenue, Raunds. - Royal Marines. (St. Crispin Productive Society, Raunds). |
| LENTON, A/C.2. George Arthur, "Llanberris," Wymington-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (Wm. Green and Son) |
WEBB, Gunner Leslie Ernest, 36 Upper Park-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (John White Ltd.). |
| LEWIS, Albert John, 74 Rushden-road, Wymington. - Royal Artillery. (John White Ltd.). |
WHITE, Gunner Graham, 43 High-street South, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (C. W. Horrell Ltd.). |
| LUMBERS, A/C.2 Herbert H., 27 Albion-place, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (John Cave and Sons) |
WILLMOTT, Driver J. H., 12 Sackville-street, Raunds. - R.A.S.C. (Star Supply Stores). |
Promotion
| EKINS, Flight-Sgt. Samuel, 27 Harborough-road, Rushden. – Royal Air Force. |
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7th June 1940
| BARKER, Frederick William, 38 Wellingborough-road, Higham Ferrers. - R.O.A.C. (Shirley and Son, Bletchley. |
JAQUES, Pte. Bob V., 10, Grove-road, Rushden - I.T.C. (H. Jaques, Slough). |
| BURGESS, Sapper A. F. Leslie, 15 St. Mary's-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. (Electric Supply Co.) |
KNIGHT, Sig. Frank George, 2, Newman-street, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Corps of Signals. (W.S. Middleton). |
| CHURCH, Stanley G., 95 Rushden-road, Wymington. - Royal Navy. (Bignells, Ltd.) |
MAGEE, Frank, 160, Wellingborough-road, Rushden.-R.A.F. (C.K. Woods). |
| CHURCH, V. K. A., Rushden-road, Wymington. - The Army. (John White, Ltd.). |
McCARTNEY, Cpl. Arthur William, "Park Villa," Court-avenue, Rushden - Northamptonshire Regiment. (Electric Supply Co.) |
| CHURCH, Gunner Wilfred R. V. (Dick), 5 Upper Park-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (C.W.S.) |
SPENCER, Charles, 78, Robinson-road, Rushden - R.A.S.C. (R.I.C.S.) |
| EKINS, Flight-Sgt. Samuel, 27 Harborough-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. |
THURLOW, Pte. Donald, 153, Cromwell-road, Rushden. - South Staffs Regt. (C.W.S.). |
Promotion
| AMBRIDGE, Lance-Corporal Hugh Ronald, 11 Grove-road, Rushden. – A.M.P.C. |
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The Rushden Echo and Argus, 14th June, 1940, transcribed by Jim Hollis
28’s to Register - Instructions for Men on To-morrow’s List
The registration of the 28 year-olds under the National Service (Armed Forces) Act will be held to-morrow (Saturday). It will relate to the 1911 class, i.e. men born between January 1, 1911, and December 31, 1911, both dates inclusive. Men who reached the age of 20 since the last registration day (May 25) do not register on Saturday, but will register, together with the 1910 class, on the following Saturday.
Men who are members of the Local Defence Volunteers are not exempt from registration. They must register and are liable to be called up under the Act for service in the Forces in the normal way. Men who have a preference for naval or Air Force service may notify this fact when they register.
Men are particularly asked to attend at the following times according to the initial letter of their surnames
| A to B …… |
12.30 to 1 p.m. |
| C to E……. |
1.0 to 2 p.m. |
| F to J …… |
2.0 to 3 p.m. |
| K to O …… |
3.0 to 4 p.m. |
| P to S …… |
4.0 to 5 p.m. |
| T to Z …… |
5.0 to 6 p.m. |
The local offices will be closed between 11 a.m. and 12.30 p.m., and no registrations will be taken during this period. The offices will, however, be open between the hours of 9 and 11 in the morning for the purpose of registering men who are unavoidably prevented from attending at their allotted time in the afternoon. It is particularly emphasised that this does not mean that any man who finds himself free to register in the morning may do so. Only men who will be at work during the afternoon or men who for other good reasons find it impossible to attend during the afternoon will be allowed to register between the hours of 9 and 11 a.m.
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14th June 1940
| BATES, Gunner Cecil John, 47, Victoria-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. |
PARROTT, Kathleen, 6 Highfield-road, Rushden. - Women's Land Army. (W. Sargent and Co.). |
| BONE, L/A.C. Wallace John, 119, Washbrook-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (H.W. Chapmans, Ltd., Irthlingborough). |
PHILLIPS, Joan, "The Poplars," Wellingborough-road, Rushden. - A.T.S. |
| DICKENS, Guardsman E.C., 51, Little-street, Rushden. - Grenadier Guards. (Fred Corby, Ltd.) |
RAINBOW, Donald, 116, York-road, Higham Ferrers. - R.A.F.V.R. |
| EDWARDS, Cpl. Ernest Arthur, 37, Hall-avenue, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (John White Ltd.) |
ROBERTS, A/T E.L., 20, Irchester-road, Rushden. - A.T.S. Boys. (W. Sargent and Co.) |
| FAULKNER, A/C.2 George Henry, 28 Co-operative-row, Rushden. - R.A.F. (Wm. Green and Son). |
ROBERTS, A/C2 Horace, 20, Irchester-road, Rushden. - R.A.F. (John Whites, Ltd.) |
| HORNE, Pte. Leslie H., "Aingarth," Wymington-road, Rushden. - I.I.C. (C.W.S.). |
SMITH, Roy, 104, High-street, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Navy. (Covallen Engineering Co.) |
| JOLLEY, A/C.2 Horace, 130 High-street South, Rushden. - R.A.F. (Tecnic Boot Co.). |
SUMPTER, A/C2 Eric Henry 239, Wellingborough-road, Rushden. - R.A.F. (A.E. Sumpter). |
| LORD, Pte. Cecil Ernest, "Montrose," Newton-road, Rushden. - Monmouth Regiment. (W. Sargent and Co.). |
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21st June 1940
| BENNETT, Ada E., 7 Co-operative-row, Rushden. - Auxiliary Nursing Reserve. (C. K. Woods). |
MORRIS, Sapper Ernest Arthur, 2 Spring-gardens, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Engineers. (Kier Works). |
| BROWN, Kathleen, 13 West-street, Raunds. - A.T.S. (Mrs. Hawkes, Portland-road, Rushden). |
POLLARD, Fus. Harry, 6 Albion-place, Rushden. - Royal Iniskilling Fusiliers. (Denbros. Ltd.). |
| EKINS, Frederick Charles, 24 High-street, Higham Ferrers. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (John White Ltd.). |
SARGENT, Pte. Derek Kenneth, "Gledholt," Higham-road, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (Alfred Sargent and Sons). |
| HUDSON, Gunner Thomas Geoffrey, 21 Brookfield-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (W. Sargent and Co.). |
WILLMOTT, Sgt. William Arthur, "Rahdyth," Bedford-road, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. |
| LEWIS, A/C.2 Stanley, "The Bungalow," Nene-road, Higham Ferrers. - R.A.R.V.R. (United Counties Bus Co.). |
YORK, Edgar, 7 Wharf-road, Higham Ferrers. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (Walker and Gunn). |
Promotion
| FELCE, Sergt. Peter G., 68 Wharf-road, Higham Ferrers. – R.A.F.V.R. (Tecnic Boot Co.). |
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28th June 1940
| BIRD, Isaac Norman, "Angeldene" Birchall-road, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (Irchester Cooperative Society). |
JONES, Pte. Ronald D., "Gaytn House," Wymington-road, Rushden. - Foresters. (C.W.S.) |
| BRIDGMENT, Laurie. N,. 54, Irchester-road, Rushden. - Civil Nursing Reserve. (E. Warren). |
KING, Gunner Richard, Rectory Farm, Newton Bromshold. - Royal Artillery. (Bignells Ltd.). |
| BROWN, Gordon D.M. 9, South-terrace, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Bignells Ltd.) |
PARKER, Pte. Frank Albert, 144 St. Margaret's-avenue, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (Eaton and Co.). |
| GREEN, Gunner George Thomas, 82, St. Margaret's-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (C.W.S.) |
STRINGER, Sidney Albert, 27 Pytchley-road, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (Denbros. Ltd.). |
| HAMMOND, George W., 45, Wellingborough-road, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Artillery. (Phillips and sons). |
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