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The Rushden Echo & Argus 1943, transcribed by Gill Hollis.
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Local Roll of Honour
Men and Women Who Have Enlisted in the Services
May & June 1943
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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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7th May 1943
| BURGESS, O/S Jack, 8 Brookfield-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy (Bignells, Ltd.) |
CHAPMAN, A.C.2 Edward Frank, 121, Park-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (C.W.S. Boot Works). |
Promotions
| CARPENTER, L/Cpl Sybil M., 7, Queens-Terrace, Queen-street, Rushden. – A.T.S. (PX., Ltd.). |
DUNKLEY, Corpl. D. G., 37, St. Mary’s-avenue, Rushden. – R.A.F. (E. J. Dunkley). |
| CHAPMAN, L.A.C. Charles Henry, 121, Park-road, Rushden. – R.A.F.V.R. |
CHAPMAN, L.A.C. Charles Henry, 121, Park-road, Rushden. – R.A.F.V.R. ROBINSON, L.A.C. Owen, 39, Queen-street, Rushden. – R.A.F. (C. Abbot, carpenter). |
Transfer
| KNIGHT, Robert William Philip, 9, Gordon-terrace, Higham-road, Rushden. – Transferred from I.T.W. to R.A.O.C. (Rushden and Higham Ferrers District Gas Co.). |
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14th May 1943
| COKER, A.C.2 James Edward, 4, North end, Higham Ferrers. – R.A.F.V.R. (Freeman, Hardy and Willis, Ltd.). |
MATTHEWS, O/S G., 145, Newton-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy. (Wm. Green and Son). |
Promotions
| CHILDS, L.A.C. Arthur Ernest, 146, Highfield-road, Rushden. R.A.F. (W. Knight, Printer). |
SMITH, Cpl. Audrey, 1, Woburn-place, Rushden. – W.A.A.F. (Co-operative Stores). |
| COX, Flt. Sergt. R. W., 45, Park-avenue, Rushden. – R.A.F. (Co-operative Society, Worksop). |
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21st May 1943
| CLARK, Reginald A., 20, Tennyson-road, Rushden. – R.A.F.V.R. (J. T. Parker, Son and Groome) . |
PRICKETT, O/S Dick, 67, Portland-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy (S. L. Hunt). |
| DENNY, O/S Frank Richard, 46, Talbot-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy (S. Sanders). |
NORTH, Pte. Audrey, "Woodsmoor,” Wellingborough-road, Rushden. – A.T.S. (P.X., Ltd.). |
| PERKINS, L.A.C. Horace Edward, 55, Park-avenue, Rushden. – R.A.F. |
WALKER, Betty, 19, King-road, Rushden. – A.T.S. (H. W. Chapman Ltd.). |
Promotions
| BARNETT, Cpl. John Thomas, 1, Rectory-road, Rushden. – Northamptonshire Regiment. (John Cave and Sons, Ltd.). |
KING, Cpl. Eric Raymongd, 18, Cromwell-road, Rushden. – R.A.F.V.R. (R.I.C.S. Ltd., Grocery Dept.). |
| INGRAM, L.A.C. Roy Alan, “Libertus,” Shirley-road, Rushden. – R.A.F.V.R. (Irthlingborough U.D.C.). |
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Transfer
| KING, Gnr. George W. H., 10, Sussex-place, Rushden. – Transferred from G.S.C. to R.A. |
KNIGHT, Spr. Jack W., 2, Newman-street, Higham Ferrers. – Transferred from S.S.C. to R.E. (L.M.S. Railway). |
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28th May 1943
| BATEMAN, A.C.2 Geoffrey Gordon, 129, Irchester-road, Rushden – R.A.F.V.R. (Grocery Department, R.I.C.S.) |
SUGARS, Pte. Margaret, 13, Trafford-road, Rushden – A.T.S. (R.I.C.S.) |
Promotion
| HORSFIELD, Lieut. Jack, 17, Milton-street, Higham Ferrers – R.E. (Surveyor’s Dept. N.C.C.) |
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4th June 1943
| LAWRENCE, A.C.2 Robert Auguste, 5, York-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (Messrs. North and Neave). |
WILLS, A.C.2 D. E., 25, Alfred-street, Rushden. – R.A.F.V.R. (Webb Bros., Ltd.). |
| SWINDALL, Ord. Tel. Alan Tom, 7, Station-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy. (County Planning Office, N.C.C., Northampton). |
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Promotions
| ROCKINGHAM, Sergt Raymond, Stanwick. – Pioneer Corps. (Wellingborough Steam Laundry). |
Discharge
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ALLEN, Cpl. John Francis, 9, Hall-avenue, Rushden. – Discharged from R.A.F.V.R.
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11th June 1943
| BALLARD, Pte Daisy Allice, “Sunnyside,” Newton-road, Rushden. – A.T.S. (J. and C. Claridge, Ltd.). |
COX, Gordon Clavell, 10, Moor-road, Rushden. – R.A.F.V.R. (E. Cox and Son). |
| BEEBY, Bernard, 39, Highfield-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy (W. Sargent and Co.). |
FENSOME, O/S Norman, 21, Glassbrook-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy (A. Jacques and Son). |
Promotions
| BAZELEY, L.A.C. Ronald William, 10, St. Peter’s-avenue, Rushden. – R.A.F.V.R. (John White, Ltd.). |
PARKINSON, L/Cpl Wilfred, 5, Wentworth-road, Rushden. – R.E.M.E. (William Green and Son). |
| HARRIS, Sergt. Dion Clive, 26, Westfield-avenue, Rushden. – R.A.F.V.R. (Strong and Fisher, Ltd.). |
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18th June 1943
| DUNN, A.C.W.2 Grace Lilian, 21, North-street, Rushden. – W.A.A.F. (C. Robinson, Ltd.). |
SMITH, Pte. Sidney John, 19, St. Margaret’s-avenue, Rushden. – G.S.C. (B. Denton and Son). |
| HOOTON, Pte. Jacqueline J. B., 68, Newton-road, Rushden. – A.T.S. (W. Green and Son). |
SURRIDGE, Pte. J. T. Clifford, 18, Brookfield-road, Rushden. – G.S.C. (T. J. Lovell and Son, Harringworth). |
| MOISEY, Writer Peter, Cemetery House, Rushden. – Royal Navy. (Geo. Bull and Co.). |
WILLIAMSON, Pte. Geraldine B., 68, Newton-road, Rushden. – C.W.A.C. (W. Green and Son). |
Promotions
| BLACKWELL, Cpl. John Robert, 10, Queen-street, Rushden. – R.A.F. (Higham Ferrers I.C.S.). |
MARRIOTT, Staff Sergt. Douglas Alfred, 12, King’s-road, Rushden. – Indian Engineers. (John White, Ltd.). |
| BLACKWELL, Sergt. Herbert Charles, 27, Thrift-street, Higham Ferrers. – Military Police. (B. Denton and Son). |
PASHLER, Sergt. S. G., 61, Spencer-road, Rushden. – R.A. (Airborne). |
| CHAPMAN, Sergt. W.O./A.C., C. H. (Dick), 121, Park-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (Own business). |
BONE, Pilot Officer Wallace John, 119, Washbrook-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (H. W. Chapman, Ltd.).
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