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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
November - December 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 November 1942
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BAKER, Ena Mary, 16, Windmill Banks, Higham Ferrers – A.T.S. (John White, Ltd.).
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SEAMARK, Doreen Edna, 47, High-street, Higham Ferrers. – A.T.S. (A. E. Wright, Ltd.).
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BUTTLING, Helen, 10, Church-street, Rushden – A.T.S. (Bebe, Wellingborough).
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SMITH, Bobby Randall, 2a, Milton-street, Higham Ferrers. – Royal Navy. (John White, Ltd.).
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FRISBY, Norah, 20, Wharf-road, Higham Ferrers. – A.T.S. (Pharmacy Dept., Wellingborough Co-op. Society, Ltd.).
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TIMPSON, Gwendoline W., 12, Wentworth-road, Rushden. – N.F.S. (Eaton and Co.).
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HALE, John Richard, Knotting Green, Bedford. – R.A. (Tecnic Boot Co.).
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Promotions
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BLACKWELL, L.A.C. John Robert, 10, Queen-street, Irthlingborough. – R.A.F. (Higham Ferrers Industrial Co-operative Society).
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THOMAS, Cpl. Aubrey Leslie, 145, Highfield-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (Bignells, Ltd.).
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SHAW, Petty Officer Eric Ralph, 65, Wharf-road, Higham Ferrers. – Royal Navy. (John White, Ltd.).
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TIMPSON, L.A.C. Clifford F., 12, Wentworth-road, Rushden. – R.A.F.
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20th November 1942
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AMBRIDGE, Pte. Jean Doreen, 11, Grove-road, Rushden. – A.T.S. (Tecnic Boot Co.).
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HARRISON, Pte. Edith, 12, Coronation-avenue, Rushden. – A.~T.S. (Wm. Green and Son).
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ANDREWS, A.C.W.2 Muriel Irene, 3, Windmill-road, Rushden. – W.A.A.F. (Strong and Fisher).
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HOOTON, Tpr. Paul, 21, Tennyson-road, Rushden. – R.A.C. (Gee, Walker and Slater).
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BARNWELL, A.C.2 John N. P., 45, Purvis-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (Grenson, Ltd.).
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HOOTON, O/Tel. Gordon D., 21, Tennyson-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy (Taylor, Woodrow, Ltd.).
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CHAPMAN, Ord. Sig. Jack T., 121, Park-road, Rushden. – R.N.V.R. (Wm. Green and Son).
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IRESON, A.C.2 Kenneth, 53, Oval-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (J. and C. Claridge).
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CLAY, Pte. Marguerite Ellen, 13, Westfield-avenue, Rushden. – A.T.S. (W. Sargent and Co.).
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LAWSON, Denis, 23, Wentworth-road, Rushden. – General Service Corps (E. Thompson).
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CLAYTON, Marine Reg., 5, Chester-road, Rushden. – Royal Marines (Eastmans, Ltd.).
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LOAKE, John A. P., 23, Church-street, Rushden. – General Service Corps (Industrial Co-operative Society).
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CORBY, Cecil Stanley, 19, Oswald-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (Own business).
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MARTIN, Pte. Vivian, 5, Grove-street, Higham Ferrers. – A.T.S. (Industrial Co-operative Society).
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DENTON, Clifford Marshall, 89, Trafford-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (R. Tarry and Co.).
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PERCIVAL, Dennis V., 52, Roberts-street, Rushden. – Royal Marines (B. Denton and Son).
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DENTON, Pte. Vera May, 152, Cromwell-road, Rushden. – A.T.S. (Wm. Green and Son).
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ROCKINGHAM, L.A.C. John Wm., 104, Highfield-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (John White, Ltd.).
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FAIRBRASS, Pte. Sidney, 9, Windmill Banks, Higham Ferrers. – R.C.O.S. (T. Clarke and Co., London).
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SEAMARKS, A/C.2 Gordon, 13, Kings-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (Cattell and Chater).
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GROOME, Joan, “Hillcrest,” Upper Queen-street, Rushden. – W.A.A.F. (C. W. Horrell, Ltd.).
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SMITH, Ord. Sig. Jack, 43, Harborough-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy (Wm. Green and Son).
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HALES, May, 119, Wellingborough-road, Rushden. – N.A.A.F.I. (W. H. Chapman, Ltd.).
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UNDERWOOD, Joyce, “Rockcliffe,” Bedford-road, Rushden. – W.A.A.F. (Fred Hawkes, Ltd.).
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Promotions
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HARTWELL, L/Sgt. Horace G., 48, St. Margaret’s-avenue, Rushden. – R.A. (Allebone and Sons).
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LENTON, L/Cpl. Irene May, 14, Upper Queen-street, Rushden. – A.T.S. (Dilks and Martin).
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KNIGHT, Sgt. Eric W., 12, York-road, Rushden. – R.A.O.C. (John White, Ltd.).
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WHITE, L/Cpl. C. M., 21, Little-street, Rushden. – A.T.S.
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LEACH, Flight-Sergeant Reg., Midland-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (“Evening Telegraph”).
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WOODS, Cpl. R., “White Gables,” Birchall-road, Rushden. – R.A.O.C.
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27th November 1942
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ALLEN, Pte. Ann, 100, Glassbrook-road, Rushden. – A.T.S. (A. Sargent and Sons).
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CROUCH, Lilian May, 10, Crabb-street, Rushden. – A.T.S. (R.I.C.S.).
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BRAWN, Sidney John, 49, Oval-road, Rushden. – Royal Marines (Townsend and Son).
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JAQUES, A.C.2 Sydney, “Alumhurst,” Harvey-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (John Cave and Sons).
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CHOWN, Pte. Stella, “Oakdean,” Portland-road, Rushden. – A.T.S. (Tecnic Boot Co.).
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JONES, Margaret Mary, 2, York-road, Rushden. – W.A.A.F. (Bignells, Ltd.).
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CLAYTON, Thelma Joyce, 48, Wymington-road, Rushden. – V.A.D. (P. W. Wills).
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LAYRAM, Cecil John, 83, High-street, Rushden. – R.A.F. (B.U.S.M. Co.).
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CONQUEST, Gladys Doreen, Red Row, Chelveston. – A.T.S. (W. W. Chamberlain and Sons).
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SMITH, A.C.W.2 Doris, 8, Fletcher-road, Rushden. – W.A.A.F.
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DOWSETT, George E., 6, King’s-avenue, Higham Ferrers. – Royal Marines. (Woodley and Sons).
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VAUGHAN, A.C.W.2 Joyce, 78, Newton-road, Rushden. – W.A.A.F. (Victoria Leather Co., Ltd.).
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GOLDING, Pte. Leonard, 9, Fletcher-road, Rushden. – Army (Cox, Higham Ferrers).
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WARBURTON, Margorie, 63, Little-street, Rushden. – V.A.D. (John White, Ltd.).
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Promotions
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HARBOUR, Sergeant Eric A., “Fairview,” Newton-road, Rushden. (Also transferred from R.A.O.C. to R.E.M.E.)
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PASHLER, Bombardier S. G., 61, Spencer-road, Rushden. – R.A.
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JONES, L./Cpl. G., 21, Simpson-avenue, Higham Ferrers. – A.T.S. (Fred Hawkes, Ltd.).
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WADSWORTH, L/Bdr. Jim Albert, 95, High-street South, Rushden. – R.A. (Tecnic Boot Co.).
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MARTIN, L/Cpl. Vivian, 5, Grove-street, Higham Ferrers. – A.T.S. (Higham Ferrers Industrial Co-operative Society).
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Transfers
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HART, Pte. William E., 19, High-street, Wymington. – From Beds and Herts Regt. To Royal Norfolk Regiment (C.W.S.).
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PARKINSON, Wilfred, 5, Wentworth-road, Rushden. – From R.A.O.C. to R.E.M.E. (Wm. Green and Son).
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NEWMAN, Pte. William Fred, 11, Alfred-street, Rushden. – From Northamptonshire Regt. To East Yorkshire Regt.
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TILLEY, Peter Frederick, 6, Carnegie-street, Rushden. – Transferred to Royal Corps of Signals. (P.X., Ltd.).
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4th December, 1942
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BROOKER, Charles, East-grove, Rushden. – Royal Navy.
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PENDERED, Pte. Reginald Robert, 14, Fletcher-road, Rushden. – R.A.M.C. (John Cave and Sons).
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FOSKETT, Pte. Joyce Marjorie, 20, Oswald-road, Rushden. – A.T.S. (Wm. Green and Son).
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ROBINSON, James Alfred, 45, Wollaston-road, Irchester. – R.A.O.C. (Sargents).
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JACKSON, Alfred Joseph, 3a, High-street, Higham Ferrers. – R.E. (Gee, Walker and Slater, Ltd.).
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ROBINSON, Sgn. Herbert William, 41, Westfield-avenue, Rushden. (B. Denton and Son).
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KNIGHT, Hilda, 49, Irchester-road, Rushden. – A.T.S. (Allebone and Sons).
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SANDERS, Stanley Gordon, “Torestin,” Bedford-road, Rushden. – Northamptonshire Regt.
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KNIGHT, Albert R., 49, Irchester-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy (John White, Ltd.).
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WEBB, Pte. Robert, 53, Westfield-avenue, Rushden. – R.A. (Walter Sargent and Co.).
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PARKER, Audrey, 15, Market Square, Higham Ferrers. – A.T.S. (W. W. Chamberlain and Sons).
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Promotions
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JEFFRIES, Petty Officer M/M C. F., 45, Oval-road, Rushden. – Royal Navy. (P. Collins and Co.).
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MADDISON, Cpl. Betty Eady, 10, East-grove, Rushden. – A.T.S. (P.X. Ltd.).
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JOLLEY, L.A.C. E. W., 82, Queen-street, Rushden. – R.A.F. (A. Sanders, Ltd.).
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NICHOLS, Sergt. A. A. W., 138, High-street, Rushden. – R.A.F.V.R. (Green and Coe).
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MADDISON, Sergt. Herbert Douglas, 10, East-grove, Rushden. – R.A. (J. White, Ltd.).
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SPENCER, L. Cpl. Dorothy, 9, Oswald-road, Rushden. – A.T.S. (A. Sargent and Sons).
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Transfer
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GREEN, Derrick (Jimmy), 4, Alfred-street, Rushden. – From Northamptonshire Regt. To R.E.M.E. (H. Ingle and Son).
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11th December, 1942
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BAZELEY, A.C.2 Ronald William, 10, St. Peter’s-avenue, Rushden. – R.A.F.V.R. (John White, Ltd.)
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HUTH, Pte. Heinrich George, “Richmil,” 119, Hall-avenue, Rushden. – Pioneer Corps. (John White, Ltd.).
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BUTLIN, Sheila, 179, Irchester-road, Rushden. – W.A.A.F. (John White, Ltd.).
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LOVELL, Pte. Kenneth Edgar, 148, Queen-street, Rushden. – General Service Corps. (Post Office).
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ELLIOTT, Winifred, 188, Wellingborough-road, Rushden. – W.A.A.F. (H. Mackness).
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REYNOLDS, A.C.2 Albert E., 21, Spinney-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (John White, Ltd.).
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GARLEY, Pte. Denis William, “South Leighs,” Wykeham-road, Higham Ferrers. – General Service Corps. (Taylor Woodrow).
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SLAYMAKER, Pte. Mary Jean, 81, Spencer-road, Rushden. – A.T.S. (Wm. Green and Son, Ltd.).
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HALL, A.C.2 Harold Reginald, 9, York-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (Mrs. E. Owen).
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Promotions
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JAQUES, Pilot Officer Ernest C., 16, Tennyson-road, Rushden. – R.A.F.V.R. (Metropolitan Police).
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SAMPLES, Leading Seaman Leonard A., 31, North-street, Rushden. – Royal Navy. (John White, Ltd.).
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18th December, 1942
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AINGE, Pte. J. V., 6, Denmark-road, Rushden. – A.T.S. (Knight and Lawrence).
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GROOM, A.C.2 Harry Ronald, 94, Harborough-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. (Gee, Walker and Slater).
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DICKENS, A.C.2 Denis Thomas, “Carlton,” Fern-road, St. Crispin Estate, Rushden. – R.A.F. (Parker Construction Co.).
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MILLER, Pte. Richard, 1, School Board-place, Higham Ferrers. – General Service Corps. (R. Marriott).
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DORRINGTON, Seaman Donald Walter, 122, Westfield-avenue, Rushden. – Royal Navy. (Taylor Woodrow).
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Promotions
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BARNETT, L/Bombardier Frederick, 34, Robinson-road, Rushden. – R.A. (John White, Ltd.).
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SAMPLES, A.C.1 William E., 69, Prospect-avenue, Rushden. – R.A.F. (John White, Ltd.).
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ROBINSON, Cpl. Ronald, 92, Irchester-road, Rushden. – R.A.F. Regt. (Swindall and Sons).
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Transfer
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EKINS, Trooper Joseph William, 9, The Crescent, Rushden. – From R.A.C. to 1st N.Y. (Knight and Lawrence).
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