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The Rushden Echo & Argus 1939 - 1941, transcribed by Jim & Gill Hollis.

Local Roll of Honour

Men and Women Who Have Enlisted in the Services
August 1939 - December 1941

Newspaper
Surname Forename
Address
Town Regt Formerly Employed by
20th Dec 1940
BAYES Wilfred Stanley 56 Moor-road Rushden North Stafford Regt  Walker and Gunn Higham Ferrers
22nd Mar 1940
BRIDGEMENT Donald Arthur 113 Higham-road Rushden North Staffordshire Light Infantry Charles Sanders Rushden
2nd May 1941
LEWIS Pte. Donald Ernest 28 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regiment Seamark’s Garage 
14th Nov 1941
THOMAS Pte. Albert Ernest 145 Highfield-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regiment C.W.S. 
11th Jul 1941
BAKER Sergt. Ronald H. 16 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regiment John White Ltd. 
12th Sep 1941
FARROW Stephen 90 Glassbrook-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regiment John White Ltd. 
20th Jun 1941
MATTHEWS Lce-cpl. Harry 1 St. Margarets-avenue Rushden Northamptonshire Regiment  
15th Aug 1941
PARROTT Pte. Cyril 6 Highfield-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regiment R.I.C.S. 
15th Aug 1941
PARTRIDGE Lieut. (Temporary) Ernest Edwin 64 Irchester-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regiment A. Sargent and Sons 
22nd Dec 1939
ASHBY Pte. Cyril D. 48 Spencer-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt C.W.S.
2nd Feb 1940
AUSTIN E. W. S. 14 Sussex-place Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Eaton and Co.
5th Jul  1940
BAILEY Pte. Douglas Page 2 Ealing-terrace Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Eaton and Co.
11th Oct  1940
BAKER Cpl. Ronald Harry 16 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
16th Aug  1940
BALDREY Pte. H. R. 52 Kings-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Allebone and Sons
23rd Feb 1940
BALLARD Pte. Leslie Harold "Sunnyside" Newton-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt John White, Ltd.
2nd Aug  1940
BASS Pte. Stanley William 67 Harborough-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
19th Jul  1940
BENNETT Pte. James Donald 5 Oswald-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt S L Hunt
28th Jun  1940
BIRD Isaac Norman "Angeldene" Birchall-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Irchester Co-operative Society
16th Aug  1940
BIRD Lance-Corporal Leonard 8 Commercial-street Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regt C.W.S.
22nd Nov  1940
BRASSINGTON William Leonard 22 Boundary-avenue Rushden Northamptonshire Regt A Austin Ltd.
1st Mar 1940
BRIDGEFORD Pte. Gordon William 59 Irchester-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Partridge Finedon
2nd Aug  1940
BROWN Reginald John 13 Beaconsfield-terrace Rushden Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
8th Dec 1939
BRYANT Edward Ernest 86 Cromwell-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt T Swindall and Sons.
15th Dec 1939
BRYANT Edward Ernest 86 Cromwell-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt T Swindall and Sons
19th Jul  1940
BRYANT Pte. Charles Henry 60 Queen-street Rushden Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
2nd Aug  1940
CARMICHAEL Donald Edwin 53 Lancaster-street Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regt Rushden and District Electric Supply Co.
19th Jul  1940
COLEY Reginald John 99 Rushden-road Wymington Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
12th Jan 1940
COX Pte. William J. 16 Coronation-avenue Rushden Northamptonshire Regt T Essam
13th Sep  1940
COX Pte. William Jesse 16 Coronation-avenue Rushden Northamptonshire Regt T Essam
3rd May 1940
CUMBERPATCH Lance-Cpl. Donald 23 Coronation-avenue Rushden Northamptonshire Regt R.I.C.S.
19th Jul  1940
DAVISON Pte. John "Mayfield" Court Estate Rushden Northamptonshire Regt B Ladds Ltd.
8th Mar 1940
DICKENS Pte. Stanley G. 61 Trafford-rd. Rushden Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd
9th Aug  1940
DOWSETT Pte. Charles Frederick High-street Podington Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
21st Jun  1940
EKINS Frederick Charles 24 High-street Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
9th Aug  1940
FOSTER Pte. Albert H. 30 Kings-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt H W Chapman Ltd.
9th Aug  1940
FREEMAN Gunner Ronald Edward 107 Newton-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt C.W.S.
16th Aug  1940
GIBSON R. G. 13 Fletcher-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt C.W.S.
22nd Dec 1939
GORDON Pte. Albert Edwin 149 Irchester-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
26th Apr 1940
HARRIS Pte. Paul C. 19 Hall-avenue Rushden Northamptonshire Regt R.I.C.S.
17th May 1940
HARRIS Pte. Paul C. 19 Hall-avenue Rushden Northamptonshire Regt R.I.C.S.
18th Oct  1940
HINSON Lance-Corporal Ronald Harry "Yeldrania" Newton-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt J F Cook and Sons
29th Nov  1940
KENNELL Pte. Cyril Henry 50 Washbrook-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Bignells Ltd.
23rd Feb 1940
KING Donald Frederick 18 Grove-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Star Supply Stores
23rd Feb 1940
KIRK Pte. Kenneth E. 41 Park-avenue Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Abington and Sons
29th Mar 1940
KNIGHT Pte. Cyril Charles Frederick 26 Station-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Messrs Harris Bros Ltd.
17th May 1940
KNIGHT Pte. Cyril Charles Frederick Station-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Messrs Harris Bros Ltd.
26th Apr 1940
KNIGHT Pte. Dennis 119 Cromwell-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Jaques and Clark
26th Jan 1940
KNIGHT Pte. Frank Edward 54 Sartoris-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt C W Horrell Ltd.
1st Mar 1940
LOVELL Lce.-Cpl. Clifford James Hinde Stile Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regt E Woodley and Sons
26th Jan 1940
MACKNESS Pte. Arthur 87 Trafford-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
26th Jan 1940
MACKNESS Pte. Charles 87 Trafford-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Eaton and Co.
7th Jun  1940
McCARTNEY Cpl. Arthur William "Park Villa" Court-avenue Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Electric Supply Co.
22nd Dec 1939
MEADOWS Leslie Charles "Enfield" Bedford-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Crane Baker
26th Apr 1940
MITCHELL Percy S. 31 Oval-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Wm Green and Son
17th May 1940
MITCHELL Percy S. 31 Oval-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Wm Green and Son
1st Dec 1939
MOLE Leonard Philip 39 Midland-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Walter Sargent and Co.
8th Dec 1939
MOLE Leonard Philip 39 Midland-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Walter Sargent and Co.
15th Dec 1939
MOLE Leonard Philip 39 Midland-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Walter Sargent and Co.
19th Jul  1940
NEWELL Don 16 Milton-street Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regt B Denton and Sons
26th Jan 1940
PAGE Jack 27 Oswald-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Ellis and Everard
22nd Mar 1940
PARKER Bernard Edward 37 Westfield-avenue Rushden Northamptonshire Regt C K Woods Ltd.
28th Jun  1940
PARKER Pte. Frank Albert 144 St. Margaret's-avenue Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Eaton and Co.
29th Nov  1940
PATENALL Frederick Samuel 103 Glassbrook-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
9th Aug  1940
PETTITT Pte. Percival Henry 58 Rushden-road Wymington Northamptonshire Regt Tecnic Boot Co.
25th Oct  1940
ROBINSON Pte. Stanley Eric 122 Highfield-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt H Dix
13th Sep  1940
SALTER Leonard William 87 Cromwell-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt A.T Nichols
2nd Aug  1940
SANDERS Lance-Corporal Kenneth Ronald 111 Newton-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Home and Colonial Stores
31st May 1940
SANDERS Lance-Cpl. John Charles "Hillside" Wymington Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
21st Jun  1940
SARGENT Pte. Derek Kenneth "Gledholt" Higham-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Alfred Sargent and Sons
2nd Aug  1940
SAYER Clifford H. 1 Oval-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
31st May 1940
SINFIELD Eric William "High Tor" Bedford-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Tecnic Boot Co.
19th Jul  1940
SMITH Pte. Alfred Blench 114 Washbrook-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
23rd Aug  1940
SPENCER Lance-Corporal David Ivor 8 Oxford-street New Wymington Northamptonshire Regt R.I.C.S.
15th Dec 1939
TEW Walter Edward 25 Pytchley-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Sudborough and Wood Wellingborough
22nd Mar 1940
THOMAS Private John William 14 Pemberton-street Rushden Northamptonshire Regt A Sargent and Son Ltd.
10th May 1940
UNDERWOOD Pte. Hedley George Glassbrook-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Putnam and Sons
11th Oct  1940
WARNER John William 20 Boundary-avenue Rushden Northamptonshire Regt C W Horrell Ltd.
29th Mar 1940
WATTS Pte. Charles B. 95 Cromwell-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt C.W.S.
22nd Dec 1939
WILFORD Pte. Charles 117 Park-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt C K Woods
23rd Feb 1940
WILSON Lance-Corporal Charles 37 Trafford-rd. Rushden Northamptonshire Regt B Ladds Ltd
18th Oct  1940
WOODING Pte. Leslie William 15 Duck-street Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Bignells Ltd.
21st Jun  1940
YORK Edgar 7 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regt Walker and Gunn
27th Dec 1940
ANDERSON Pte. Claude 47 High-street Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regt  R.I.C.S.
31st Jan 1941
CLARKE Pte. John Charles William 2c Newman-street Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regt  C W Horrell Ltd.
25th Apr 1941
HADLEY Pte. William Joseph E. 54 Rushden-road Wymington Northamptonshire Regt  R.I.C.S.
6th Dec 1940
JONES Lce.Cpl. John E. 20 Upper Queen-street Rushden Northamptonshire Regt  John White Ltd.
11th Apr 1941
MARTIN Frank Harold 102 Glassbrook-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt  Bignells Limited.
11th Apr 1941
NORMAN Leslie 50 Moor-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt  Paragreen and Mitchell
13th Dec 1940
SMITH Pte. Stanley 41 Roberts-street Rushden Northamptonshire Regt  J and C Claridge
27th Dec 1940
SPENCER Lance-Corporal David Ivor 54 Glassbrook-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt  R.I.C.S.
19th Dec 1941
BAYES Pte. Maurice 56 Moor-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt.  
19th Dec 1941
FELCE Derrick Arthur 94 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regt. John White Ltd. 
21st Jun  1940
WILLMOTT Sgt. William Arthur "Rahdyth" Bedford-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt.  
22nd Dec 1939
BROWN Trooper George 16 Washbrook-road Rushden Northamptonshire Yeomanry Coxton Shoe Co.
5th Jan 1940
HOUGHTON Trooper Gilbert B. 5 Thrift-street Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Yeomanry Meadows Bros.
12th Sep 1941
LEWIS Pte. Gordon Herbert 36 Trafford-road Rushden Northants Regiment. R.I.C.S. 
9th Feb 1940
BAYES Arthur C. F. 123 Irchester-road Rushden Northants Regt R Thomas and Co Irthlingborough
26th Jul  1940
CHETTLE George F. 161 Newton-road Rushden Northants Regt John White Ltd.
26th Jul  1940
COWLEY Neil Henry 62 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers Northants Regt E Woodley and Sons
26th Jul  1940
HALES Pte. Dennis 52 Moor-road Rushden Northants Regt John White Ltd.
26th Jul  1940
UNDERWOOD Pte. Reginald George "BrynHold" Fern-road Rushden Northants Regt John White Ltd.
19th Dec 1941
AUSTIN Pte. Frank R. 18 Boundary-avenue Rushden Northants Regt. Andrew Austin Ltd. 
9th Aug  1940
ATTLEY Pte. Thomas Frank Woodland-road Rushden Northumberland Fusiliers John White Ltd.
11th Oct  1940
SWINGLER Bob 6 Queen-street Irthlingborough Northumberland Fusiliers B Denton and Son
10th Jan 1941
CROSS Arthur James “The Next” 23 St. Margaret’s-avenue Rushden Northumberland Fusiliers  John White Ltd.
23rd Aug  1940
RAWLINS Pte. W.G. Cecil 54 Cromwell-road Rushden Nottinghamshire Regt C.W.S.
19th Jul  1940
DODSON Kathleen Mary Tennyson-road Rushden Nursing Auxiliary C.W.S.
25th Oct  1940
MARRIOTT Mary Alexandra 86 Portland-road Rushden Nursing Auxiliary Reserve  
19th Dec 1941
TURNOCK Pte. Samuel James "Danetree” Wharf-road Higham Ferrers Oxford and Bucks L.I. Walker and Gunn 
9th Feb 1940
TALBOT Pte. George John 9 Ealing-terrace Rushden Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry John White Ltd.
22nd Dec 1939
ASHBY L/Cpl. W. 48 Spencer-road Rushden Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry.  
13th Sep  1940
COX Pte. Ronald Dennis 16 Coronation-avenue Rushden Pioneer Corps John White Ltd.
7th Nov 1941
STURGEON Pte. Frederick W. A. Oval-road Rushden Pioneer Corps Wm. Green and Son 
8th Aug 1941
BALDREY Arthur James 27 Denmark-road Rushden Pioneer Corps. Denbros. 
8th Aug 1941
BROWN Harry 67 St. Margaret’s-avenue Rushden Pioneer Corps. Sanders and Sanders 
29th Aug 1941
FRANKLIN Pte. Thomas Henry 122 St. Margaret’s-avenue Rushden Pioneer Corps. Gordon Boot Co. 
9th May 1941
GRAY Pte. John George 10 Beaconsfield-place Rushden Pioneer Corps. John White Ltd. 
8th Aug 1941
KING Pte. Reginald 11 Spinney-road Rushden Pioneer Corps. Bignells Ltd. 
8th Aug 1941
LACEY Pte. William J. 1 St. Mary’s-avenue Rushden Pioneer Corps. C. W. Horrell Ltd. 
19th Sep 1941
OVERTON Pte. Thomas 43 Hayway Irthlingborough Pioneer Corps. Gammidge and Co. 
1st Aug 1941
PALMER Pte. Frederick Rowland 45 Victoria-road Rushden Pioneer Corps. Express Works Irthlingborough. 
1st Aug 1941
PERCIVAL Howard 52 Roberts-street Rushden Pioneer Corps. Dilks and Martin 
1st Aug 1941
SPAUL Pte. A. E. 40 Portland-road Rushden Pioneer Corps. John White Ltd. 
22nd Aug 1941
TURNOCK Pte. Harold "Danetree” Wharf-road Higham Ferrers Pioneer Corps. William Green and Son 
18th Jul 1941
WIGGINS Pte. Herbert Reginald 35 Pytchley-road Rushden Pioneer Corps. A. Allebone and Sons 
19th Sep 1941
RODDIS Charles Leonard 2 Denmark-road Rushden Pioneer Crops. John White Ltd. 
11th Oct  1940
STRINGER Pte. Leslie 5 Council Houses Riseley Q.O.R.W. Kents E J T Goudie
19th Jul  1940
LEESON Pte. Philip Gordon 28 Rose-avenue Rushden Queens Royal Regt Eaton and Co.
1st Nov  1940
HARRIS Pte. Paul C. 19 Hall-avenue Rushden Queen's Royal Regt R.I.C.S.
10th Jan 1941
HARDWICK Eric G. 38 Westfield-street Higham Ferrers Queens Royal Regt  R.I.C.S.
6th Sep  1940
GOLDING Horace Frederick 9 Fletcher-road Rushden Queen's Royal Rifles G Cobley


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