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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 - April 1941

Newspaper
Surname Forename Address Town Regt Formerly Employed by
17th Oct 1941
SKEELES A/C.2 Arthur Ernest "Greenwood” Knuston Spinney Irchester R.A.F.V.R. John White Ltd. 
25th Oct 1940
SKELLHAM Driver Walter Bruce 21 East-grove Rushden R.A.S.C. Maidstone Co-operative Society
12th Sep 1941
SKELLHAM Sig. George Thomas 21 East-grove Rushden Royal Corps of Signals. Birmingham Education Committee 
4th Apr 1941
SKINNER Reginald Frederick 35 High-street Rushden R.A.O.  Own business
5th Jul 1940
SLATER Driver Maurice William 39 Prospect-avenue Rushden R.A.S.C. Rushden Industrial Co-operative Society
10th Jan 1941
SMEATHERS Wilfred “Brookside” 42 Addington-road Irthlingborough R.A.F. C.W.S Rushden
1st Mar 1940
SMITH A.S. Donald George 9 St. Margaret's-avenue Rushden Royal Navy   
15th Aug 1941
SMITH A/C.2 Clifford George 170Cromwell-road Rushden R.A.F. J. and C. Claridge 
14th Nov 1941
SMITH A/C.2 Cyril Frederick 113 Newton-road Rushden R.A.F.V.R. Bignells Ltd. 
12th Sep 1941
SMITH A/C.2 Donald Jack 39 North-street Rushden R.A.F. Co-operative Building Society 
13th Jun 1941
SMITH A/C.2 Ewart 139 Cromwell-road Rushden R.A.F. C.W.S. 
16th Aug 1940
SMITH A/C.2 Reginald Francis 10 Beaconsfield-terrace Rushden R.A.F. Robt Marriott
15th Mar 1940
SMITH Audrey Violet 1 Woburn-place Rushden Women's Land Army Ideal Clothiers
31st May 1940
SMITH Christopher Owen 10 Tennyson-road Rushden R.A.S.C. C.W.S.
1st Dec 1939
SMITH Cpl. Arthur Charles 147 Queen-street Rushden Cheshire Regt C W Horrell Ltd.
8th Dec 1939
SMITH Cpl. Arthur Charles 147 Queen-street Rushden Cheshire Regt C.W Horrell Ltd.
15th Dec 1939
SMITH Cpl. Arthur Charles 147 Queen-street Rushden Cheshire Regt C W Horrell Ltd
1st Dec 1939
SMITH Cpl. Percy Clarke 147 Queen-street Rushden R.A.F. Government employment in Glamorgan
14th Feb 1941
SMITH Cyril Arthur “Rosaleigh” Newton-road Rushden R.A.F. John White Ltd.
19th Apr 1940
SMITH Cyril Walter 41 Roberts-street Rushden Royal Artillery Eaton and Co.
12th Jan 1940
SMITH Denis Arthur 20 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers 4th Northamptonshire Regt A Sudborough and Sons
27th Sep 1940
SMITH Dennis Alwyn "Corrine" Hall-avenue Rushden R.A.F. Rushden "Echo and Argus"
21st Mar 1941
SMITH Eric Ralph Harborough-road Rushden Royal Engineers  T Swindall and Sons
21st Mar 1941
SMITH Frederick Ernest 14 Hill-street Wellingborough formerly of st Margaret’s-avenue, Rushden R.A.C.  B Denton and Sons
13th Jun 1941
SMITH George Harry 147 Queen-street Rushden Royal Navy  John White. Ltd. 
29th Dec 1939
SMITH Gnr. Dennis Alfred 3 Oakley-road Rushden Royal Artillery John White Ltd.
12th Sep 1941
SMITH Gnr. Percy James 13 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery  B. Denton and Son 
1st Aug 1941
SMITH Harry 17 Denmark-road Rushden R.A.F. John Cave and Sons 
26th Jul 1940
SMITH Jack Kitchener 139 Cromwell-road Rushden Royal Artillery C K Woods Ltd.
16th Aug 1940
SMITH Kenneth Ernest "Denwicke" Hall-avenue Rushden Royal Artillery  Eaton and Co.
8th Dec 1939
SMITH L.A.C. Percy Clarke 147 Queen-street Rushden R.A.F. Civil Service
15th Dec 1939
SMITH L.A.C. Percy Clarke 147 Queen-street Rushden R.A.F. Civil Service
15th Dec 1939
SMITH L/Cpl. Francis Thackray 104 High-street Higham Ferrers 1st Northamptonshire Regt Government Employment
8th Dec 1939
SMITH Lance/Corporal G. 13 Corporation-terrace Higham Ferrers R.E. John White Ltd.
15th Dec 1939
SMITH Lance/Corporal G. 13 Corporation-terrace Higham Ferrers R.E. John White Ltd
8th Dec 1939
SMITH Lance/Corporal H. 120 Cromwell-road Rushden R.E. William Green and Son
15th Dec 1939
SMITH Lance/Corporal H. 120 Cromwell-road Rushden R.E. William Green and Son
22nd Mar 1940
SMITH Leslie 58 High-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F. C.W.S Ltd Rushden
10th Oct 1941
SMITH Marine George K. 35 Corporation-terrace Higham Ferrers Royal Marines C. W. Horrell Ltd. 
12th Sep 1941
SMITH P. 131 Highfield-road Rushden R.A.O.C. John White Ltd. 
19th Jul 1940
SMITH Pte. Alfred Blench 114 Washbrook-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
10th Jan 1941
SMITH Pte. Ronald Edward 61 Westfield-avenue Rushden Leicestershire Regt  star Tea Co.
13th Dec 1940
SMITH Pte. stanley 41 Roberts-street Rushden Northamptonshire Regt  J and C Claridge
4th Apr 1941
SMITH Pte. Walter Frank 43 Harborough-road Rushden Royal Warwickshire Regt  John White Ltd.
14th Jun 1940
SMITH Roy 104 High-street Higham Ferrers Royal Navy Covallen Engineering Co.
1st Mar 1940
SMITH Sapper Douglas Arthur 104 High-street Higham Ferrers Royal Engineers  
1st Nov 1940
SMITH Sapper Leonard George 52 Park-avenue Rushden Royal Engineers Rushden and Higham Ferrers Gas Co.
23rd Feb 1940
SMITH Sgt. Albert Ernest 41 Roberts-St. Rushden 2nd Northamptonshire Regt A Sudborough and Son
16th May 1941
SMITH Walter Eric 53 Irchester-road Rushden Royal Marines Covallen Engineering Co. 
8th Mar 1940
SNOWDEN Harold Edward 123 Park-road Rushden 4th Northamptonshire Regt Bignells Ltd.
1st Dec 1939
SOAMES Sapper John Daniel 49 Victoria-road Rushden Royal Engineers Drury and Co Ltd.
8th Dec 1939
SOAMES Sapper John Daniel 49 Victoria-road Rushden Royal Engineers Drury and Co Ltd.
15th Dec 1939
SOAMES Sapper John Daniel 49 Victoria-road Rushden Royal Engineers Drury and Co Ltd.
12th Sep 1941
SOUTER John 7 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers Military Police. Victoria Leather Co. 
1st Aug 1941
SPAUL Pte. A. E. 40 Portland-road Rushden Pioneer Corps. John White Ltd. 
29th Nov 1940
SPEARS Jack 19 Trafford-road Rushden Royal Artillery Tecnic Boot Co.
13th Dec 1940
SPENCER A/C.2 Fred 78 Robinson-road Rushden R.A.F. S L Hunt
7th Jun 1940
SPENCER Charles 78 Robinson-road Rushden R.A.S.C. R.I.C.S.
23rd Aug 1940
SPENCER Lance-Corporal David Ivor 8 Oxford-street New Wymington Northamptonshire Regt R.I.C.S.
27th Dec 1940
SPENCER Lance-Corporal David Ivor 54 Glassbrook-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt  R.I.C.S.
26th Jan 1940
SPRIGGS L/A.C. William John Alton 36 North End Higham Ferrers R.A.F. A J Spriggs
11th Jul 1941
SPRIGGS Pilot Officer Sydney G. 50 Thorncliffe-road Norwood Green Heston R.A.F.V.R. Ealing Education Committee 
6th Dec 1940
STANTON Gnr. Philip George 1 Sanatorium Cottages Rushden Royal Artillery  R Tarry and Co.
3rd Oct 1941
STANTON Jack Alfred  
Souldrop BDF R.H.A. G. Selwood and Co. 
20th Sep 1940
STEEL William Frederick "Park View" Bedford-road Rushden R.A.S.C. B.U.S.M Co.
13th Jun 1941
STEVENS Cpl. Frank 79 Duck-street Rushden Green Howards. Northampton Repertory Company 
21st Nov 1941
STEVENS Cyril William 35 Hall-avenue Rushden Royal Corps of Signals Allebone and Sons 
13th Jun 1941
STEVENS Pte. Cyril 83 Duck-street Rushden R.A.O.C. John White Ltd. 
11th Oct 1940
STRINGER Pte. Leslie 5 Council Houses Riseley Q.O.R.W. Kents E J T Goudie
28th Jun 1940
STRINGER Sidney Albert 27 Pytchley-road Rushden R.A.S.C. Denbros Ltd.
27th Dec 1940
STUBBS A/C. 2 Bernard Jack 10 Barn-close Raunds R.A.F. Raunds Co-operative Society
1st Aug 1941
STURGEN O/S Eric Charles 70 Newton-road Rushden Royal Navy  A. E. sturgen 
7th Nov 1941
STURGEON Pte. Frederick W. A. Oval-road Rushden Pioneer Corps Wm. Green and Son 
26th Apr 1940
SUDBOROUGH Driver Roy Walter 27 Milton-street Higham Ferrers R.A.S.C. C.W.S.
9th Aug 1940
SUMMERS Denis 46 Upper Kings-avenue Higham Ferrers R.A.F. John White Ltd.
14th Jun 1940
SUMPTER A/C2 Eric Henry 239 Wellingborough-road Rushden R.A.F. A.E Sumpter
22nd Dec 1939
SUMPTER Petty Officer Sidney Frederick 7 York-road Rushden R.N.S.B.R. Fairey Bros.
15th Aug 1941
SURRIDGE Jack Arnold 14 Talbot-road Rushden R.A.S.C. B. Denton and Son 
27th Dec 1940
SWANN John Leslie 9 John-street Rushden Royal Artillery  John Cave and Sons
11th Oct 1940
SWINGLER Bob 6 Queen-street Irthlingborough Northumberland Fusiliers B Denton and Son
9th Feb 1940
TALBOT Pte. George John 9 Ealing-terrace Rushden Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry John White Ltd.
20th Sep 1940
TARRY Reginald Charles "Ithondale" Birchall-road Rushden R.A.F.V.R. Bignells, Ltd.
3rd May 1940
TATHAM Sergt. Armour Sidney Arthur 60 stanway-road Headington, Oxford (late Rushden) R.A.O.C. Morris Motors
13th Sep 1940
TAYLOR Clifford Samuel 31 Griffith-street Rushden R.A.O.C. J.S Taylor Ltd.
27th Dec 1940
TAYLOR Desmond Clifford “Lianion” 77 Hall-avenue Rushden R.A.F. P.X Ltd.
28th Feb 1941
TAYLOR Donald William 9 High-street Higham Ferrers R.A.C.  C.W.S.
7th Mar 1941
TAYLOR Donald William 9 High-street Higham Ferrers R.A.C.  C.W.S.
8th Nov 1940
TAYLOR Gunner Donald Walter 21 Westfield-avenue Rushden Royal Artillery Allebone and Sons
31st Jan 1941
TAYLOR Gunner Donald Walter 21 Westfield-avenue Rushden Royal Artillery  Allebone and Sons
5th Jan 1940
TAYLOR Pte. Richard H. 31 St. Peter's-avenue Rushden 4th Northamptonshire Regt Eaton and Co.
9th Feb 1940
TEARLE A/C 2 William 47 Grove-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F. Victoria Leather Co.
12th Sep 1941
TEBBUTT Joe 15 Victoria-road Rushden Royal Artillery  A. E. Wright Ltd. 
9th Feb 1940
TEBBUTT Sidney Walter 79 Westfield-avenue Rushden Royal Corps of Signals C W Horrell Ltd.
23rd Aug 1940
TEW Charles Sidney 111 Park-road Rushden Leicestershire Regt C.W.S.
1st Nov 1940
TEW Gunner George 112 St. Margaret's-avenue Rushden Royal Artillery John White Ltd.
10th Jan 1941
TEW Pte. Cyril 37 Victoria-road Irthlingborough Leicestershire Regt  John White Ltd.
15th Dec 1939
TEW Walter Edward 25 Pytchley-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Sudborough and Wood Wellingborough
15th Aug 1941
THACKER A/C.2 Charles Edward 32 Bedford-rod Rushden R.A.F. C.W.S.
2nd Aug 1940
THACKER Sapper George William 15 Coronation-avenue Rushden Royal Engineers A T Nichols Ltd.
11th Jul 1941
THOMAS A/C 2 Cecil Alfred 14 Pemberton-street Rushden R.A.F. Allebone and Sons 
14th Nov 1941
THOMAS A/C.2 Aubrey Leslie 145 Highfield-road Rushden R.A.F. Bignells Ltd. 
19th Jul 1940
THOMAS A/C.2 Leslie 14 Pemberton-street Rushden R.A.F.V.R. B Denton and Son
2nd Aug 1940
THOMAS A/C.2 Leslie 14 Pemberton-street Rushden R.A.F.V.R. B Denton and Son
22nd Mar 1940
THOMAS Private John William 14 Pemberton-street Rushden Northamptonshire Regt A Sargent and Son Ltd.
14th Nov 1941
THOMAS Pte. Albert Ernest 145 Highfield-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regiment C.W.S. 
8th Dec 1939
THOMAS Sapper E. 88 Park-road Rushden R.E. Tecnic Boot Co.
15th Dec 1939
THOMAS Sapper E. 88 Park-road Rushden R.E. Tecnic Boot Co.
5th Jul 1940
THOMPSON A/C2 Urbain "Highways" Bedford-road Rushden R.A.F.V.R. C.W.S.
1st Nov 1940
THOMPSON Frank Rigby 51a Wharf-road Higham Ferrers R.A.S.C. Ashford and Campion
10th May 1940
THOMPSON Pte. Alwyn Ralph 9 Lancaster-street Higham Ferrers I.T.C. Acton C.C. School  
16th Aug 1940
THOMPSON Pte. D. 20 West-street Rushden Lincolnshire Regt.  
19th Dec 1941
THOMPSON Richard M. 3 Glassbrook-road Rushden Royal Navy  Wm. Green and Son 
6th Dec 1940
THOMPSON Sapper Eric William 15 Chester-road Rushden Royal Engineers  Bignells Ltd.
19th Sep 1941
THOMPSON Trooper Percy John 52 Washbrook-road Rushden R.A.C. C.W.S. 
16th May 1941
THROSSELL Frederick B. 25 Glassbrook-road Rushden R.A.S.C. John Cave and Sons 
15th Dec 1939
THROSSELL Pte. John 25 Glassbrook-road Rushden 1st Northamptonshire Regt John Cave and Sons
11th Oct 1940
THURLOW Gunner Arthur E. 9 Chester-road Rushden Royal Artillery C K Woods
7th Jun 1940
THURLOW Pte. Donald 153 Cromwell-road Rushden South staffs Regt C.W.S.
9th May 1941
TIMPSON A/C 2 Clifford Frank 12 Wentworth-road Rushden R.A.F.V.R. John White Ltd. 
22nd Dec 1939
TIMPSON C.P.O. George William 12 Wentworth-road Rushden R.N.S.B.R. Alfred Sargent and Sons
26th Jul 1940
TIMPSON Gunner Reginald A. 97 Rushden-road Wymington Royal Engineers John White Ltd.
14th Mar 1941
TITE Gunner John Charles Frederick 3 Park-road Rushden Royal Artillery  “Rushden Echo and Argus.”
12th Sep 1941
TOMLIN A/C.2 Thomas Joseph 13 Chester-road Rushden R.A.F. Messrs. B. Ladds Ltd. 
27th Sep 1940
TOMLIN George 25 Upper Park-avenue Rushden R.A.F. John White Ltd.
18th Apr 1941
TOMPKINS A/C.2 Reginald Alfred 24 Moor-road Rushden R.A.F.V.R. Prudential Assurance Co.
19th Jul 1940
TOMS Sig. Jack Reginald "Leighton" Bryant Way Higham Ferrers Royal Corps of Signals S L Hunt
13th Jun 1941
TOOMBS A/C.2 Thomas George 20 Commercial-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. Sanders and Sanders 
8th Nov 1940
TOTTERDALE Pte. William John 103 Cromwell-road Rushden Beds and Herts Regt Geo Selwood and Co.
26th Jan 1940
TRAVILL Pte. Cecil 14 Trafford-road Rushden 4th Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
26th Jan 1940
TRAVILL Pte. Eric 14 Trafford-road Rushden 4th Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
26th Sep 1941
TRAVILL Vera Irene 14 Trafford-road Rushden A.T.S. C.W.S. 
19th Jul 1940
TRUETT Alec 21 Carnegie-street Rushden R.A.F.V.R. Phillips and Sons
19th Apr 1940
TRUETT Dick 44 Oval-road Rushden R.A.V.C. Mr R Chamberlain
1st Aug 1941
TURNOCK A/C. Benjamin W. 5 Spring-gardens Higham Ferrers R.A.F. Victoria leather Co. 
31st May 1940
TURNOCK Leonard F. "Danetree" Wharf-road Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. Victoria Leather Co.
22nd Aug 1941
TURNOCK Pte. Harold "Danetree” Wharf-road Higham Ferrers Pioneer Corps. William Green and Son 
19th Dec 1941
TURNOCK Pte. Samuel James "Danetree” Wharf-road Higham Ferrers Oxford and Bucks L.I. Walker and Gunn 
2nd Aug 1940
TUSON L.A/C William Harry Edward 58 Harborough-road Rushden R.A.F. London Transport Co.
15th Dec 1939
TUSTING Sapper J.R. F. 177 Wellingborough-road Rushden R.E. Sanders and Sanders
8th Dec 1939
TUSTING Sapper J.R.F. 177 Wellingborough-road Rushden R.E. Sanders and Sanders
6th Sep 1940
TWELFTREE Gunner Harold 141 Newton-road Rushden Royal Artillery Tecnic Boot Co.
23rd Feb 1940
TYE Corporal Philip Howard 83 Westfield-avenue Rushden 4th Northamptonshire Regt R Marriott
10th Jan 1941
TYE George Henry Leslie “Marrickville” Beech-road Rushden Royal Engineers  G.P.O.
19th Jul 1940
TYE Sergeant Philip Howard 83 Westfield-avenue Rushden 4th Northamptonshire Regt Rbt Marriott
22nd Mar 1940
UNDERWOOD A.C.2 Herbert Arthur 77 Westfield-avenue Rushden R.A.F. Bignells Ltd.
13th Jun 1941
UNDERWOOD A/C.1 Walter Raymond 8 Church Hall-road Rushden R.A.F. Birch Bros. Ltd. 
25th Oct 1940
UNDERWOOD A/C.2 Herbert 25 Co-operative-row Rushden R.A.F.V.R. R.I.C.S.
18th Oct 1940
UNDERWOOD Driver Hedley George 58 Glassbrook-road Rushden   To Queen's Royal Regiment.
12th Dec 1941
UNDERWOOD Eva 77 Westfield-avenue Rushden W.A.A.F. John Cave and Sons 
13th Dec 1940
UNDERWOOD Harry 23 Co-operative-row Rushden Royal Engineers  A T Nichols
10th May 1940
UNDERWOOD Pte. Hedley George Glassbrook-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Putnam and Sons
26th Jul 1940
UNDERWOOD Pte. Reginald George "BrynHold" Fern-road Rushden Northants Regt John White Ltd.
20th Jun 1941
UPTON Jack Raymond 18 Irchester-road Rushden R.A.F.V.R. Northamptonshire County Council 
26th Apr 1940
VALENTINE A/C.2 Christopher Charles 98 High-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F. W.W Chamberlain and Sons
1st Aug 1941
VALENTINE A/C.2 George Arthur 26 Washbrook-road Rushden R.A.F. Eaton and Co. 
23rd Feb 1940
VALENTINE Eric Roland 26 Washbrook-road Rushden R.A.F. Sanders and Sanders
1st Dec 1939
VALENTINE Gunner W. R. Glassbrook-road Rushden Royal Artillery Yorke Bros Ltd Wellingborough
8th Dec 1939
VALENTINE Gunner Walter R. Harborough-road Rushden Royal Artillery Yorke Bros Ltd Wellingborough
15th Dec 1939
VALENTINE Gunner Walter R. Harborough-road Rushden Royal Artillery Yorke Bros Ltd Wellingborough
11th Oct 1940
VALENTINE Lance-Bmdr. Albert Edward 1 Chichele-street Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery Victoria Leather Co.
10th Oct 1941
WAGSTAFF Sydney 19 George-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. T. H. Leathers Ltd. 
11th Jul 1941
WAITE Arthur R. 32 Highfield-road Rushden R.A.S.C. John White Ltd. 
26th Jan 1940
WAITE Driver Lewis Roland 32 Highfield-road Rushden R.A.S.C. Jaques and Clark
23rd Aug 1940
WAITE Lance-Corporal L.R.      Military Police  
11th Jul 1941
WAITE Theresa P. 32 Highfield-road Rushden A.T.S.  
12th Sep 1941
WALKER A/C.2 Thomas 11 Trafford-road Rushden R.A.F. R.I.C.S. 
7th Nov 1941
WALKER A/C.2 Walter stuart "Iboro” Wymington-road Rushden R.A.F. John White Ltd. 
29th Aug 1941
WALLER Gnr. Ronald Herbert 27 Co-operative-row Rushden Royal Artillery  John White Ltd. 
7th Nov 1941
WALLER Ralph Arthur 6 Upper Park-avenue Rushden Royal Navy C. W. Horrell Ltd. 
28th Feb 1941
WALLIS Marine Frederick George 80 Tennyson-road Rushden Royal Marines  
24th Jan 1941
WALLIS O.S. David Ernest William Church-lane Wymington Royal Navy  John White Ltd.
15th Aug 1941
WARBURTON A/C.2 Jack B. 63 Little-street Rushden R.A.F. Electric Supply Co. 
22nd Dec 1939
WARBURTON Gunner Arthur N. 63 Little-street Rushden Royal Artillery B Denton and Son
12th Sep 1941
WARD Driver Sydney stephen 22 Co-operative-row Rushden R.A.S.C. John White Ltd. 
2nd Aug 1940
WARD George Dennis 22 Co-operative-row Rushden Royal Artillery G Selwood and Co.
2nd Feb 1940
WARD Gunner Donald Alan 50 Pratt-road Rushden Royal Artillery John White Ltd.
14th Feb 1941
WARNER Driver George Henry 27 Cromwell-road Rushden R.A.S.C. Royal London Insurance Co.
11th Oct 1940
WARNER John William 20 Boundary-avenue Rushden Northamptonshire Regt C W Horrell Ltd.
23rd Feb 1940
WARNER Pte. Bernard William 6 Windmill-road Rushden 5th Northamptonshire Regt W.W Chamberlain and Sons Higham Ferrers
8th Dec 1939
WARNER Sapper F. H. 67 Duck-street Rushden R.E. Co-op Boot Works
15th Dec 1939
WARNER Sapper F. H. 67 Duck-street Rushden R.E. Co-op Boot Works
15th Mar 1940
WARREN Bernard 136 Wellingborough-road Rushden R.A.S.O. G Townsend and Son
15th Mar 1940
WARREN Pte. George R. 134 Wellingborough-road Rushden 5th Northamptonshire Regt C K Woods Ltd.
18th Oct 1940
WARRINGTON Gunner John stanley 5 Carnegie-street Rushden Royal Artillery W Sargent and Co.
1st Aug 1941
WATSON A/C.2 Bernard Sam 69 Park-avenue Rushden R.A.F.V.R. G. Selwood and Co. 
21st Mar 1941
WATSON A/C.2 Malcolm Henry 21 Rose-avenue Rushden R.A.F. Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society
6th Sep 1940
WATSON George Alexander 17 Harborough-road Rushden R.A.F.V.R. Knight and Lawrence
29th Aug 1941
WATSON Ina 40 Rushden-road Wymington A.T.S. Messrs. F. W. Woolworth 
22nd Dec 1939
WATTS A/C D. 3 Bedford-road Rushden R.A.F. Ward's Higham Ferrers.
2nd Aug 1940
WATTS Albert Edwin   Chelveston-cum-Caldecott R.A.F. E Woodley and Sons
29th Mar 1940
WATTS Pte. Charles B. 95 Cromwell-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt C.W.S.
22nd Dec 1939
WEALE O.S. Geoffrey Arthur "Charnwood" Wymington-road Rushden R.N.V.R. Jackson stops and staff, London
26th Dec 1941
WEBB Betty 43 Crabb-street Rushden N.A.A.F.I. G. and J. Hyde 
19th Dec 1941
WEBB Gnr. John Ougden 103 Higham Road Rushden Royal Artillery  Schoolmaster Weston-super-Mare 
31st May 1940
WEBB Gunner Leslie Ernest 36 Upper Park-avenue Rushden Royal Artillery John White Ltd.
31st May 1940
WEBB Sidney Albert 28 Park-avenue Raunds Royal Marines st Crispin Productive Society Raunds
28th Feb 1941
WEST Gunner Reginald Francis 15 High-street Wymington Royal Artillery  Beds C.C.
16th Aug 1940
WEST Harry Robert 9 Thrift-street Higham Ferrers Grenadier Guards Bignells Ltd.
23rd Aug 1940
WEST Harry Robert 9 Thrift-street Higham Ferrers Grenadier Guards Bignells Ltd.
23rd Feb 1940
WEST Lance-Corporal Frank 12 Gordon-road Rushden Royal Engineers P.X Ltd
19th Jul 1940
WEST Ronald 155 Wellingborough-road Rushden R.A.F.V.R. P Nichols
12th Sep 1941
WHEELER Pte. Eunice Joan "The Oakley Arms" Rushden A.T.S. John Cave and Sons 
31st May 1940
WHITE Gunner Graham 43 High-street South Rushden Royal Artillery C W Horrell Ltd.
10th May 1940
WHITE Pte. Lloyd George 24 Clare-street Raunds R.A.S.C. John White Ltd.
3rd May 1940
WHITE Sapper Ronald Arthur "Ivanhoe" 253 Wellingboro-rd Rushden Royal Engineers Electric Supply Co.
8th Dec 1939
WHITEHEAD Pte. William Donald 14 Succoth-place Rushden Cheshire Regt John Cave and Sons Ltd.
15th Dec 1939
WHITEHEAD Pte. William Donald 14 Succoth-place Rushden Cheshire Regt John Cave and Sons Ltd.
22nd Aug 1941
WHITING A/C.2 Charles Henry 28 Prospect-avenue Rushden R.A.F. Sanders and Sanders 
2nd Aug 1940
WHITING Gunner Reginald W. 39 Newton-road Rushden Royal Artillery C.W.S.
1st Aug 1941
WHITNEY Driver Raymond Thomas 19 Tennyson-road Rushden R.A.S.C. C.W.S. 
28th Mar 1941
WHITNEY Gunner Aubrey Walter L. 6 Portland-road Rushden Royal Artillery  Hawkins Wellingborough
1st Aug 1941
WHITTINGTON L/Cpl. Bert Horace 25 Church-lane Wymington Royal Engineers  Whittington and Tomlin 
25th Oct 1940
WHITTINGTON Pte. Ted Church-lane Wymington Royal Norfolk Regt Mr J Gray Kempston
10th Oct 1941
WHITTON Pte. Mary Pamela The Bank House Rushden A.T.S. National Provincial Bank
29th Aug 1941
WHITWORTH Driver stanley S. 27 St. Margaret’s-avenue Rushden R.A.S.C. Tecnic Boot Co. 
14th Feb 1941
WICKS A/C.2 Jack A. Middle Farm Yelden Beds Royal Air Force  Beds C.C.
18th Oct 1940
WIGGINS A/C. Horace Raymond 12 Chester-road Rushden R.A.F. Allebone and Son
26th Jan 1940
WIGGINS Harold George 39 Washbrook-road Rushden R.A.M.C. Co-operative Bakery
18th Jul 1941
WIGGINS Pte. Herbert Reginald 35 Pytchley-road Rushden Pioneer Corps. A. Allebone and Sons 
5th Dec 1941
WIGGINS Sidney Howard 19 King’s-avenue Higham Ferrers R.A.F. Allebone and Sons 
5th Dec 1941
WIGGINS Trooper Frederick Herbert 43 Allen-road Rushden R.A.C. W. Sargent and Co. 
8th Nov 1940
WIGGLESWORTH A/C.2 William 51 Irchester-road Rushden R.A.F. C.W.S.
3rd Oct 1941
WILBY A/C.2 William 50 Wellingborough-road Higham Ferrers R.A.F. C. W. Horrell Ltd. 
23rd Feb 1940
WILBY Sapper Ernest Arthur 23 Highfield-road Rushden Royal Engineers Strong and Fisher
4th Apr 1941
WILDMAN A.C.2. Jack O. 49 Purvis-road Rushden R.A.F. C.W.S.
27th Sep 1940
WILDMAN Gunner Frederick Reginald 2 Rotten-row Riseley Royal Artillery A.F Ricketts
22nd Dec 1939
WILFORD Pte. Charles 117 Park-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt C K Woods
19th Dec 1941
WILLIAMSON A/C.2 Thomas 25 Hayway Rushden R.A.F. Birch Bros. 
14th Mar 1941
WILLMER A/C.2 Frank 48 Roberts-street Rushden R.A.F. R Tarry and Co.
19th Jul 1940
WILLMER Pte. Percy Edward 38 Upper Park-avenue Rushden Lincolnshire Regt Sanders and Sanders
1st Aug 1941
WILLMER Reginald Arthur Akin 80 Westfield-avenue Rushden R.A.F. John White Ltd. 
22nd Dec 1939
WILLMOTT Cyril 146 St. Margaret's-avenue Rushden R.A.S.C. London and Manchester Insurance Co.
31st May 1940
WILLMOTT Driver J. H. 12 Sackville-street Raunds R.A.S.C. star Supply stores
8th Nov 1940
WILLMOTT Flight-Lieut. David Arthur (Fred) "Meadwood" Kings-road, Rushden, and Holland-road, Kensington, London R.A.F.  
21st Jun 1940
WILLMOTT Sgt. William Arthur "Rahdyth" Bedford-road Rushden Northamptonshire Regt.  
22nd Aug 1941
WILLS A/C.2 John Ernest 25 Pemberton-street Rushden R.A.F. C.W.S. 
12th Sep 1941
WILLS Alfred "Sunnyside” Wharf-road Higham Ferrers Military Police. Eaton and Co. 
28th Mar 1941
WILLS Harry Oliver 25 Alfred-street Rushden R.A.F.V.R. H Wills
20th Dec 1940
WILLS L. A. Hall-avenue Rushden R.A.F.V.R. H Wills
22nd Aug 1941
WILMOTT Lionel Royston 8 Westbourne-grove Rushden R.A.F. C. W. Horrell Ltd. 
26th Sep 1941
WILSON Albert John 11 Corporation-terrace Higham Ferrers Royal Corps of Signals. B. Denton and Son 
5th Dec 1941
WILSON Edythe M. 2 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers A.T.S. John White Ltd. 
31st Jan 1941
WILSON Gunner Frederick 2 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery  Walker and Gunn
23rd Feb 1940
WILSON Lance-Corporal Charles 37 Trafford-rd. Rushden Northamptonshire Regt B Ladds Ltd
12th Dec 1941
WILSON Pte. Patricia 12 High-street Higham Ferrers A.T.S. W. W. Chamberlain and Sons 
15th Mar 1940
WILSON Thomas 17 Glassbrook-road Rushden 4th Northamptonshire Regt B Ladds Ltd.
22nd Nov 1940
WILSON Trooper Bertram 8 Sussex-place Rushden R.A.C. A Allebone and Sons
6th Dec 1940
WINDSOR Spr. Frank “Renfra” Hall-avenue Rushden Royal Engineers  Northamptonshire County Council
25th Oct 1940
WINSOR Roland William 32 Kings-road Rushden Royal Artillery Mr R Marriott
28th Feb 1941
WINSTONE Fusilier Frederick Charles 17 Essex-road Rushden Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers  A Gramshaw and Sons
11th Jul 1941
WITHNALL Harold 83 Park-road Rushden R.A.F. R.I.C.S. 
26th Sep 1941
WOOD A/C.2 Edward Ernest 63Queen-street Rushden R.A.F. Central Machinery Co. Higham Ferrers 
15th Dec 1939
WOOD Pte. Harold 25 Glassbrook-road Rushden 1st Northamptonshire Regt R.I.C.S.
31st Jan 1941
WOOD Russell 39 St. Mary’s-avenue Rushden R.A.F. Parker and Son
7th Nov 1941
WOOD Trooper Frederick W. 27 St. Peter’s-avenue Rushden R.A.C. Buckby Bros. Burton Latimer 
19th Dec 1941
WOODCROFT Pte. Marjorie J. 30 Albion-place Rushden A.T.S. Bignells Ltd. 
11th Jul 1941
WOODHAMS A/C 2 William Percy 71 Spencer-road Rushden R.A.F. C.W.S. 
8th Aug 1941
WOODING Gunner John F. 125 Washbrook-road Rushden Royal Artillery  Tecnic Boot Co. 
18th Oct 1940
WOODING Pte. Leslie William 15 Duck-street Rushden Northamptonshire Regt Bignells Ltd.
25th Oct 1940
WOODS A/C.2 Bert Harold 64 Roberts-street Rushden R.A.F.V.R. Bignells Ltd.
19th Sep 1941
WOODS A/C.2 John Thomas 30 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers R.A.F. Sanders and Sanders 
25th Oct 1940
WOODS A/C.2 Walter Cyril 64 Roberts-street Rushden R.A.F.V.R. C.W.S.
29th Aug 1941
WOODS Corporal Walter Cyril 85 Rushden-road Wymington R.A.F. C.W.S. Boot Works 
13th Dec 1940
WOODS Fusilier L. S. 38 North-street Rushden Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers  John White Ltd.
27th Sep 1940
WOODS Gunner Colin 37 Manton-road Rushden Royal Artillery A Sargent and Sons
14th Feb 1941
WOODS Reginald “White Gables" Birchall-road Rushden R.A.O.C  C W Horrell Ltd.
24th Jan 1941
WRIGHT Arthur C. Palm-road Rushden R.A.F.V.R. H P Hodge Ltd.
19th Dec 1941
WRIGHT Driver Jack 109 Rushden-road Wymington Royal Artillery  B. Denton and Son 
12th Sep 1941
WRIGHT Driver Sylvia Doreen 23 Trafford-road Rushden A.T.S. John White Ltd. 
27th Dec 1940
WRIGHT George Frederick 1 Kings-avenue Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. Eaton and Co.
29th Aug 1941
WRIGHT Gnr. Silas H. 84 Crabb-street Rushden Royal Artillery  Knight and Lawrence 
14th Nov 1941
WRIGHT Gunner Horace Frank 80 Crabb-street Rushden Royal Artillery Tecnic Boot Co. 
8th Dec 1939
YORK Driver Hugh James "Bella Vista" Higham-road stanwick R.A.S.C. United Counties Bus Co.
15th Dec 1939
YORK Driver Hugh James "Bella Vista" Higham-road stanwick R.A.S.C. United Counties Bus Co.
21st Jun 1940
YORK Edgar 7 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regt Walker and Gunn
6th Dec 1940
YOUNG Sig. Thomas Frederick 27 St. Margarets-avenue Rushden Royal Corps of Signals  C Abbott


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