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The Rushden Echo & Argus 1941, transcribed by Jim & Gill Hollis.

Local Roll of Honour

Men and Women Who Have Enlisted in the Services
January & February 1941

(A longer list is printed in the newspaper. We have extracted the names which have not appeared before.)
10th January 1941

ABLETT, A/C.2 Kenneth Harry, 18, Denmark-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (H.T. Mackness) KNIGHT, Trooper Albert Thomas, 9, Gordon-terrace, Rushden. - Royal Armoured Corps. (J.T. Parker and Son, Wellingborough)
BRADSHAW, Driver Harold, 142, Highfield-road, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (R.I.C.S.) PARTRIDGE, Sapper Dennis, 68, Crabb-street, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. (Wm. Green and Son)
BROWN, Frederick Harry, 16, South-terrace, Rushden. - Royal Marine. (Tecnic Boot Co.) SHELTON, Pte. Arthur Eric, 2, Vine Hill-drive, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Artillery. (Shelton's, Higham Ferrers)
BROWN, Bernard T.C., 16, South-terrace, Rushden. - Grenadier Guards. (Selwood and Co.) SMEATHERS, Wilfred, "Brookside," 42, Addington-road, Irthlingborough. - Royal Air Force. (C.W.S., Rushden)
CROSS, Arthur James, "The Next," 23, St. Margaret's-avenue, Rushden. - Northumberland Fusiliers. (John White, Ltd.) SMITH, Pte. Ronald Edward, 61, Westfield-avenue, Rushden. - Leicestershire Regiment. (Star Tea Co.)
FROST, Gunner Sidney Eric, 8, Woburn-place, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (John White, Ltd.) TEW, Pte. Cyril, 37, Victoria-road, Irthlingborough. - Leicestershire Regiment. (John White, Ltd.)
HARDWICK, Eric G., 38, Westfield-street, Higham Ferrers. - Queens Royal Regiment. (R.I.C.S.) TYE, George Henry Leslie, "Marrickville," Beech-road, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. (G.P.O.)
HOLLIS, Gunner Albert Edward, 42, Oval-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (P.X. Ltd.)

Promotion
Transfer
LINNITT, Flying Officer Richard Walter, 8 Oswald-road, Rushden. (from Pilot Officer). SAIL, Eric, 39 Crabb-street, Rushden, from Northamptonshire Regiment to the Royal Fusiliers.

24th January 1941

BRIDGMENT, A/C.2 Philip William, 54 Irchester-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (Higham Ferrers Industrial Co-operative Society). ELKINGTON, A.C.2 Ronald, 85 Portland-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (Ideal Clothiers, Ltd., Wellingborough).
BRITTIN, A/C.2 Rowland, 37 High-street, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (R.I.C.S.). SAIL, Eric, 39 Crabb-street, Rushden, from Northamptonshire Regiment to the Royal Fusiliers.
BROWN, A/C.2 Ivor Anthony, 43 Oval-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Colton's Heel Factory). WALLIS, O.S. David Ernest William, Church-lane, Wymington. - Royal Navy. (John White Ltd.).
DODD, Driver Edward Graham, 30 High-street, Podington. - Royal Engineers. (R.I.C.S.). WRIGHT, Arthur C., Palm-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (H. P. Hodge, Ltd.).

Discharge
FAULKNER, Gunner Ronald Ward, 34 Upper Queen-street, Rushden. – From Royal Artillery.

31st January 1941
ALLEN, Pte. Frank W. 27, Oval-road, Rushden. - A.M.P.C. (Wm. Green and Son) DUNMORE, Trooper Raymond Owen, 2 Purvis-road, Rushden. - Royal Armoured Corps.
ASHBY, Gunner Eric Kitchener. 112, Highfield-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (Sanders and Sanders) FARRINGTON, A/C.2 Ernest Leonard, 17 Pratt-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (H. Ingle and Sons).
BRIGGS, Pte. Francis Reginald. 3, Roland-way, Higham Ferrers. - Sherwood Foresters. (Bignells, Ltd.) FISHER, Robert Victor, 98 Portland-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Bignells, Ltd.).
BRITCHFORD, Leslie, Archfield, Irthlingborough. - Royal Air Force. (United Counties Omnibus Co.). HOMAN, Harold Arthur, 103 Trafford-road, Rushden. - Royal Inniskilling. (John White Ltd.).
BRITTAIN, Gunner Frank, 105 Park-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (Bignells, Ltd.). JONES, A/C.2 James Templeman, 2 York-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Bignells Ltd.).
BROWN, Amos, 44 Spencer-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (Allebone and Son). MAWSON, Edward, 8 York-road, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Armoured Corps. (Keunan Bros. Ltd.).
CHILDS, Arthur E., 146 Highfield-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (Walter Knight). TAYLOR, Gunner Donald Walter, 21 Westfield-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (Allebone and Sons).
CLARKE, Pte. John Charles William, 2c Newman-street, Higham Ferrers. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (C. W. Horrell, Ltd.). WILSON, Gunner Frederick, 2 Simpson-avenue, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Artillery. (Walker and Gunn).
COPSON, Assistant Cook Leonard George, 175 Newton-road, Rushden. - Royal Navy. (Selwood and Co.). WOOD, Russell, 39 St. Mary's-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Parker and Son).
DODSON, Charles William, 47 Tennyson-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (B. Denton and Son).

Promotions
CURTIS, L.A.C. Donald Reginald, 19 Kings-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Own business). MARTIN, Bombardier Fred, 14 Church Hall-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (Wm. Green and Son).

7th Febuary 1941

ALLEN, Gunner Frederick Jack, "Alward," Quorn-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (Gordon Boot Co.) HOUGHTON, Sapper John Henry, 2, Grove-road, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. (Bignells)
CHURCH, Pte. F., 97, New Wymington. - Leicestershire Regiment. LEWIS, Marine George W., 24, High-street, Irthlingborough. - Royal Marines. (C. and W. Featherstonhaugh)
HALL, Frank, Wymington. - Royal Air Force. (Tecnic Boot Co.) SAVAGE, Marine Harold A., 24, High-street West, Irthlingborough. - Royal Marines. (Walker and Gunn, Ltd.)

Promotions
BAXTER, Lance-Cpl. W.O., 137, Irchester-road, Rushden. - Northamptonshire Regiment. (A.E. Wright, Ltd.) JOLLEY, L.A.C. Horace, High-street South, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (Tecnic Boot, Co)
ELLINGHAM, Cpl. W., "Trefcon," Wellingborough-road, Rushden. Royal Air Force. LINNETT, Flying Officer Richard Walter, 8, Oswald-road, Rushden. - (from Pilot Officer)

14th Febuary 1941

CARR, A/C.2 Ronald Ralph, 5, Blinco-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (A. Flavell and Co.) SMITH, Cyril Arthur, "Rosaleigh" Newton-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (John White, Ltd.).
LOVELL, John William, 98, Glassbrook-road, Rushden. - Royal Engineers. (W. Sargent and Co.) WARNER, Driver George Henry, 27 Cromwell-road, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (Royal London Insurance Co.).
MOORE, Gunner Frank Richard, 2, Westfields, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Artillery. (C.W.S.) WICKS, A/C.2 Jack A., Middle Farm, Yelden, Beds. - Royal Air Force. (Beds. C.C.).
NEAL, Gunner Arthur W.J., 4, Wellingborough-road, Broughton. - Royal Artillery. (Kettering U.D.C.) WOODS, Reginald, "White Gables," Birchall-road, Rushden. - R.A.O.C. (C. W. Horrell, Ltd.).
PERKINS, Gunner Bernard Harry, 101, Trafford-road, Rushden. -Royal Artillery. (G. Selwood and Co.)

Promotions
EYLES, A/C.1, Kenneth Bernard Arthur, 75 Irchester-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (John White, Ltd.). QUENNELL, A/C.1 George Alfred, 61 Grove-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (John White, Ltd.).
HOMAN, Lance-Corporal Harold, 103 Trafford-road, Rushden. - Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. (John White, Ltd.).

21st Febuary 1941
COOKE, A/C.2 Stanley George, 5 Kings-avenue, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Air Force. (C. K. Woods). DENTON, Pte. Henry Arthur, 24 Victoria-road, Rushden. - R.A.O.C. (C.W.S.).
COOPER, Raymond, 132 Queen-street, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (C. W. Horrell, Ltd.). HULATT, Dennis, 4 Glassbrook-road, Rushden. - Royal Navy. (Selwood and Co.).
COPSON, Assistant Cook Leonard George, 175 Newton-road, Rushden. - Royal Navy. (Selwood and Co.). REYNOLDS, A/C.2 Peter B., 7 York-road, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Tecnic Boot Co.).

Promotions
CLARKE, Lance-Corporal O.C., 68 Cromwell-road, Rushden. - R.A.C. (United Counties Omnibus Co.). HOMAN, Lance-Corporal Harold, 103 Trafford-road, Rushden. - Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. (John White Ltd.).
DENTON, Corporal Horace, 12 Westfields-street, Higham Ferrers. - R.A.M.C. (C.W.S.). QUENNELL, A/C.1 George Alfred, 61 Grove-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (John White Ltd.).
EKINS, Corporal J. T., 27 Harborough-road, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (R.I.C.S.). ROE, Corporal Gregory W., 17 St. Peter's-avenue, Rushden. - R.A.O.C. (Roe Bros.).
EYLES, A/C.1, Kenneth Bernard Arthur, 76 Irchester-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (John White Ltd.).

Discharge
RICHARDSON, Sgt. Hugh D., 30 Westfields-street, Higham Ferrers. – R.A.F.V.R. (Discharged through his injuries).
28th Febuary 1941
CARTER, John Henry William, 18, Victoria-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. Service Police. (Knight and Lawrence) HOWES, O/S Frederick Arthur, 125 Newton-road, Rushden. - Royal Navy. (C.W.S.).
CLARK, Driver Ronald, 10, Harborough-road, Rushden. - R.A.S.C. (G. W. Battersby) JOHNSON, A/C.2 Leonard William, 3 Coronation-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Richard Thomas & Co.).
DOWNING, Richard William, 176 Wellingborough-road, Rushden. - Lincolnshire Regiment. (Wm. Green and Son). TAYLOR, Donald William, 9 High-street, Higham Ferrers. - R.A.C. (C.W.S.)
DUNKLEY, Pte. Henry Arthur, 24 Victoria-road, Rushden. - R.A.O.C. (C.W.S.). WALLIS, Marine Frederick George, 80 Tennyson-road, Rushden. - Royal Marines.
DUNMORE, O/S Ralph Omer, 35 Tennyson-road, Rushden. - Royal Navy. (John White, Ltd.). WEST, Gunner Reginald Francis, 15 High-street, Wymington. - Royal Artillery. (Beds. C.C.).
GIBSON, O/S Jack, 35 Tennyson-road, Rushden. - Royal Navy. (John White, Ltd.). WINSTONE, Fusilier Frederick Charles, 17 Essex-road, Rushden. - Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. (A. Gramshaw & Sons)

Promotions
FOX, Cpl. Walter, 6, Roberts-street, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (Sanders and Sanders) NEWELL, Sgt. F. A., "Yallourn" Blinco-road, Rushden. - R.A.F.V.R. (Bignells, Ltd.)
KEAR, L.A.C. C. A. "Dorchas," Rose-avenue, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. SMITH, Bdr. Harry, 120, Cromwell-road, Rushden. - Royal Artillery. (Wm. Green and Son)
LINNITT, AC.1, L. E., 128, High-street, Rushden. - Royal Air Force. (John White, Ltd.) TOMS, Lance-Cpl. Jack R. "Leighton," Bryant-way, Higham Ferrers. - Royal Corps of Signals.

Transfer
NUTTYCOMBE, Vincent Roy, 17, Grove-road, Higham Ferrers. – From R.A.C. to Lancers. (R.I.C.S.)

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