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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
23rd Aug 1940
WAITE Lance-Corporal L.R.     Military Police  
13th Sep 1940
LEESON Driver Donald Frederick 337 Goldington-road Bedford R.A.S.C. R Trerise
1st Dec 1939
POOLE A/C Leslie Harold 76 Castle-road Bedford R.A.F. "Rushden Echo and Argus"
8th Dec 1939
POOLE A/C Leslie Harold 76 Castle-road Bedford R.A.F. "Rushden Echo & Argus"
15th Dec 1939
POOLE A/C Leslie Harold 76 Castle-road Bedford R.A.F. "Rushden Echo and Argus"
1st Dec 1939
ROLFE Anthony P. B. 76 Spenser-road Bedford Royal Marines "Rushden Echo and Argus"
15th Dec 1939
ROLFE Anthony P.B. 76 Spencer-road Bedford Royal Marines "Rushden Echo and Argus"
14th Feb 1941
NEAL Gunner Arthur W.J. 4 Wellingborough-road Broughton Royal Artillery  Kettering U.D.C.
2nd May 1941
BAXTER A/C.2 Anthony L. "Matowa Cottage”  Chelveston R.A.F.V.R. J. H. Oberman and Son Higham Ferrers.
26th Sep 1941
BAXTER Leonard  Water-lane Chelveston R.A.F. Higham Ferrers Boot Co 
9th Feb 1940
BAXTER Pte. William Owen Water-lane Chelveston 5th Northamptonshire Regt A E Wright Ltd Higham Ferrers
9th Feb 1940
McGEORGE Pte. Reginald Wallace 1 Pretoria-cottages Chelveston 4th Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
2nd Feb 1940
McGEORGE Reginald Wallace 1 Pretoria-cottages Chelveston 4th Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
18th Jul 1941
ROLLINGS Gordon stanley 4 Pretoria Cottages Chelveston R.A.F. C.W.S. 
12th Dec 1941
SEE Arthur Edward Red Row Chelveston Royal Artillery  A. Sudborough and Son 
2nd Aug 1940
WATTS Albert Edwin Chelveston-cum-Caldecott R.A.F. E Woodley and Sons
22nd Dec 1939
SHATFORD Cpl. Chris 49 Larkhill-road Durrington, Salisbury (late of Rushden) R.A.S.C.
27th Sep 1940
HILLS Driver Ernest George Nag's Head-lane Hargrave R.A.S.C. A.J Potter stanwick
3rd May 1940
TATHAM Sergt. Armour Sidney Arthur 60 stanway-road Headington, Oxford (late Rushden) R.A.O.C. Morris Motors
1st Aug 1941
PEARSON Pte. John S. 54 Eleindale-road Herne Hill late Rushden R.A.O.C. Civil Service 
15th Aug 1941
ABBOTT A/C.2 Leonard A. 15 Grove-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. H. Hales hairdresser 
15th Aug 1941
ABBOTT Sgt. Harold W. 15 Grove-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F.
8th Dec 1939
AGER Sapper J. 28 High-street Higham Ferrers R.E. Bignells Ltd.
15th Dec 1939
AGER Sapper J. 28 High-street Higham Ferrers R.E. Bignells Ltd.
25th Apr 1941
ALDERMAN Driver E. C. Edward 24 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers R.A.S.C. E Thompson
27th Dec 1940
ANDERSON Pte. Claude 47 High-street Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regt  R.I.C.S.
11th Jul 1941
BAKER A/C.2 Robert William 4 Milton-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. C.K. Woods 
11th Oct 1940
BAKER Cpl. Ronald Harry 16 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
15th Dec 1939
BAKER Pte. Ronald 16 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers John White Ltd 
11th Jul 1941
BAKER Sergt. Ronald H. 16 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regiment John White Ltd. 
7th Jun 1940
BARKER Frederick William 38 Wellingborough-road Higham Ferrers R.O.A.C. Shirley and Son Bletchley.
26th Sep 1941
BARRETT A/C.2 George William  7b High-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F. W. Colton 
17th May 1940
BATES Pte. Donald 6 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers R.A.O.C. J.L Wilson
14th Nov 1941
BAZELEY Gunner Bert 19 Corporation-terrace Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery John White Ltd. 
13th Sep 1940
BIRD Driver Frank 8 Commercial-street Higham Ferrers R.A.S.C. British United Shoe Machinery Co.
17th Oct 1941
BIRD Driver Reginald 13 Wellingborough-road Higham Ferrers Royal Engineers  Blousic Dairy 
21st Nov 1941
BIRD Gnr. Albert 17 Westfield-street Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery John White Ltd. 
16th Aug 1940
BIRD Lance-Corporal Leonard 8 Commercial-street Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regt C.W.S.
1st Aug 1941
BLACKWELL Herbert C. 55 Lancaster-street Higham Ferrers Military Police. B. Denton and Son 
1st Aug 1941
BLACKWELL John Robert 10 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers R.A.F. Higham Ferrers I.C.S. 
2nd Aug 1940
BLACKWELL Raymond 19 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery Bigley Bros Wellingborough.
30th May 1941
BLAKE Gnr. Leslie C. 18 Commercial-street Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery  John White Ltd. 
15th Aug 1941
BODFISH Pte. Frank Ernest 24 College-street Higham Ferrers K. O.Y.L.I. C.W.S. Rushden 
31st Jan 1941
BRIGGS Pte. Francis Reginald. 3 Roland-way Higham Ferrers Sherwood Foresters  Bignells Ltd.
15th Aug 1941
BRITCHFORD John Leonard 14 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers Royal Navy  Taylor Woodrow 
11th Oct 1940
BRITCHFORD Oliver Owen 14 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. Walker and Gunn Ltd.
31st May 1940
BRITCHFORD Percy Roland 14 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery Sanders and Sanders
26th Sep 1941
BROWN Wilfred 10 Kings-avenue Higham Ferrers R.A.F. W. W. Chamberlain and Sons 
19th Apr 1940
BURDITT Pte. Dennis Arthur 10 Thrift-street Higham Ferrers R.A.M.C. E Woodley and Sons
2nd Aug 1940
CARMICHAEL Donald Edwin 53 Lancaster-street Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regt Rushden and District Electric Supply Co.
30th May 1941
CEELY Driver stephen G. 2 Westfields Higham Ferrers R.A.S.C. Eatons and Co. 
18th Oct 1940
CHARLES Samuel Ernest 15 Thrift-street Higham Ferrers Royal Navy Norris Higham Ferrers
11th Jul 1941
CHEASMAN A/C 2 Harold A. 29 Westfield-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. Weetabix Burton Latimer 
16th Aug 1940
CHETTLE Donald 13 Kings-avenue Higham Ferrers Royal Navy C.W.S.
29th Nov 1940
CHETTLE Eric Spencer 7 Westfield-terrace Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery C.W.S.
15th Aug 1941
CHILDS A/C.2 Albert Victor 36 Westfields-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. Irthlingborough Co-op Society 
8th Nov 1940
CLARKE Gunner Cyril 16 North End Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery Prudential Assurance Co.
31st Jan 1941
CLARKE Pte. John Charles William 2c Newman-street Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regt  C W Horrell Ltd.
14th Mar 1941
CLARKE Reginald H. 23 Milton-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. John Cave and Sons
15th Dec 1939
CLEAVER Albert stanley 60 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery Rushden and District Gas Co.
28th Nov 1941
COLEMAN Gnr. Wilfred 2 Lancaster-street Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery Own business 
5th Jan 1940
COLEMAN Pte. Leslie 8 Warmonds-hill Higham Ferrers 5th Northamptonshire Regt E Woodley and Sons.
9th Feb 1940
COLES Lance-Bombadier Ronald Albert 30 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery Robinson's Garage Rushden
1st Dec 1939
COLES Ronald Albert 30 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery Robinson's Garage Rushden
8th Dec 1939
COLES Ronald Albert 30 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery Robinson's Garage Rushden
15th Dec 1939
COLES Ronald Albert 30 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery Robinson's Garage Rushden
8th Dec 1939
COOK L.L. 11 Milton-street Higham Ferrers R.A.M.C. A Sudborough and Son
21st Feb 1941
COOKE A/C.2 stanley George 5 Kings-avenue Higham Ferrers R.A.F. C K Woods
11th Oct 1940
COOKE Sapper Harold Edward 17 George-street Higham Ferrers Royal Engineers Higham Ferrers Council
26th Jul 1940
COWLEY Neil Henry 62 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers Northants Regt E Woodley and Sons
19th Jul 1940
COX Reginald 35 High-street Higham Ferrers Royal Engineers A Sudborough and Son
29th Nov 1940
CRICK Gunner Douglas George 12 Milton-street Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery W L Hector Ltd.
22nd Dec 1939
DENTON Horace Arthur 12 Westfields-street Higham Ferrers R.A.M.C. C.W.S.
26th Jan 1940
DENTON Reginald Ernest 12 Westfields-street Higham Ferrers R.A.M.C. C.W.S.
29th Aug 1941
DESBOROUGH A/C.2 Thomas George 14 Bryant-way Higham Ferrers R.A.F. Collins and Co. 
8th Nov 1940
DUNN A.C.2 John Charles 15 Wellingborough-road Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. Richard Thomas and Co.
8th Mar 1940
DURRANT Arthur 5 Westfield-terrace Higham Ferrers R.A.F. Birch Bros Ltd
6th Sep 1940
EADY Frank 11 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R.  Vase Press Thrapston
21st Jun 1940
EKINS Frederick Charles 24 High-street Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
16th May 1941
EVANS Driver Ronald Edward 3 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers R.A.S.C. Walker and Gunn 
18th Oct 1940
FAULKNER Gunner William 26 Milton-street Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery W W Chamberlain and Sons
13th Sep 1940
FELCE A/C.2 Hugh Morris 6 Kimbolton-road Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. Victoria Leather Co.
19th Dec 1941
FELCE Derrick Arthur 94 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regt. John White Ltd. 
19th Dec 1941
FELCE Fred  Wharf-road Higham Ferrers K.R.R.C. Eaton and Co. 
1st Dec 1939
FELCE Sgt. Peter G. 68 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers R.A.F. Tecnic Boot Co Rushden
24th Oct 1941
FOSKETT Gnr. Herbert 5e Westfields-terrace Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery  C.W.S. 
16th Aug 1940
FOVARGUE Donald Alfred 7 Refuge-terrace Higham Ferrers Sherwood Foresters Eaton and Co.
22nd Dec 1939
GILKS Pte. John William 37 Kings-avenue Higham Ferrers R.A.M.C. Woodley and Sons
19th Jul 1940
GOMM Pte. Jack S. D. 14 North End Higham Ferrers Leicestershire Regt John White Ltd.
29th Aug 1941
HACKETT A/C.2 Charles William Slater’s Lodge Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. Eastmans Rushden 
30th May 1941
HALES Morris William 43 Milton-street Higham Ferrers Royal Marines B. Denton and Son 
23rd May 1941
HALES Morris William 43 Milton-street Higham Ferrers Royal Marines B. Denton and Son 
28th Jun 1940
HAMMOND George W. 45 Wellingborough-road Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery Phillips and sons
10th Jan 1941
HARDWICK Eric G. 38 Westfield-street Higham Ferrers Queens Royal Regt  R.I.C.S.
7th Nov 1941
HART A/C.2 Derek Walter 2a Newman-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F. Sanders and Sanders 
6th Dec 1940
HART Sapper Kenneth William 2 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers Royal Engineers  A E Wright and Co.
29th Dec 1939
HILL Pte. Raymond Douglas 12 Newman-street Higham Ferrers 5th Northamptonshire Regt F.W Woolworth and Co.
8th Aug 1941
HILSON Gunner Fred W. 22 Westfields-street Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery  C. K. Woods 
4th Oct 1940
HODBY L.A./C. Charles 23 Westfield-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F. L.M.S Railway
1st Nov 1940
HODBY L.A./C. Charles 23 Westfield-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F. L.M.S Railway
6th Sep 1940
HODGKIN Hubert 6 College-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. John Bright Bedford
10th Oct 1941
HOLLOMON Pte. Arthur William 48 Upper King’s-avenue Higham Ferrers R.A.O.C. C. W. Horrell Ltd. 
29th Aug 1941
HOLLOWAY Gnr. Arthur Edward 28 Newman-street Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery  E. Woodley and Sons Ltd. 
26th Jan 1940
HOOLEY L/A.C. Robert Henry 19 Newman-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F. Covallen Engineering Co.
23rd May 1941
HORSFIELD Spr. J. Milton-street Higham Ferrers Royal Engineers Northants County Council 
5th Jan 1940
HOUGHTON Trooper Gilbert B. 5 Thrift-street Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Yeomanry Meadows Bros.
20th Sep 1940
HOWARD Eric George 52 Lancaster-street Higham Ferrers A.M.P.C. Higham Industrial Co-operative Society
18th Oct 1940
HUME Fusilier Henry 18 George-street Higham Ferrers Royal Welsh Fusiliers E Woodley and Sons
2nd Feb 1940
HURST Pte. Albert R. W. 13 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers R.A.M.C. C.W.S.
7th Nov 1941
JEFFS O/S Arthur 24 North End Higham Ferrers Royal Navy Higham Ferrers I.C.S. 
27th Dec 1940
JOHNSON Victor Leonard 39 Kings-avenue Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. W.L Hector
10th May 1940
KEECH Mons 10 Spring-gardens Higham Ferrers Royal Engineers N Lawrence Irthlingborough
1st Aug 1941
KILSBY A/C.2 George 26 North End Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. Colton Bros. Ltd. 
15th Dec 1939
KILSBY Sgt. Albert Edward 50 North End Higham Ferrers R.A.F. John White Ltd
15th Dec 1939
KILSBY Sgt. John Robert 50 North End Higham Ferrers R.A.F. H Ingle and Sons Ltd
7th Jun 1940
KNIGHT Sig. Frank George 2 Newman-street Higham Ferrers Royal Corps of Signals W.S Middleton
11th Jul 1941
LAMB stanley G. 12 College-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F. Taylor Woodrow 
15th Dec 1939
LAMBERT L/A.C. Clifford 58 Grove-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F. T Swindall and Sons
1st Mar 1940
LAMFORD Pte. Norman 21 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers 4th Northamptonshire Regt School teacher
18th Jul 1941
LEWIS A/C.2 Frank Bentley 39 Westfield-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. John White Ltd. 
21st Jun 1940
LEWIS A/C.2 stanley "The Bungalow" Nene-road Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. United Counties Bus Co.
2nd Aug 1940
LEWIS A/C.2. Cyril Raymond 27 Grove-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F. John White Ltd.
2nd May 1941
LEWIS Pte. Donald Ernest 28 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regiment Seamark’s Garage 
1st Mar 1940
LOVELL Lce.-Cpl. Clifford James Hinde stile Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regt E Woodley and Sons
11th Jul 1941
LOWTHER A/C 2 Thomas 33 Grove-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. Bignells Ltd. Wellingborough 
15th Dec 1939
LYNN Leslie Luther 11 Milton-street Higham Ferrers R.A.M.C. A Sudborough and Son
25th Oct 1940
MANTON Sapper Richard 1 stanwick-road Higham Ferrers Royal Engineers Oberman and Son Higham Ferrers.
22nd Dec 1939
MAPLE Pte. Alec George 27 Kimbolton-road Higham Ferrers 4th Northamptonshire Regt Co-operative Boot Productive Society
29th Dec 1939
MARRIOTT Sapper Douglas A. York-road Higham Ferrers Royal Engineers John White Ltd.
9th Aug 1940
MASON Gunner Raymond C. 24 Corporation-terrace Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery Rushden Heel Co.
11th Oct 1940
MATSON Frederick 5 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers Beds and Herts Regt John White Ltd.
25th Oct 1940
MATSON Frederick 6 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers Beds and Herts Regt John White Ltd.
31st Jan 1941
MAWSON Edward 8 York-road Higham Ferrers Royal Armoured Corps  Keunan Bros Ltd.
8th Dec 1939
MAWSON Sapper R. 15 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers R.E. E Woodley and Sons
15th Dec 1939
MAWSON Sapper R. 15 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers R.E. E Woodley and Sons
29th Nov 1940
MAYES Gunner Bernard A. 25 Milton-street Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery John Shortland Ltd Irthlingborough.
19th Dec 1941
MIDDLETON A.C.W. 2 Edith 13 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers W.A.A.F. John White Ltd. 
12th Sep 1941
MITCHELL Gnr. Arthur Reginald 20 Milton-street Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery  W. W. Chamberlain and Sons 
14th Feb 1941
MOORE Gunner Frank Richard 2 Westfields Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery  C.W.S.
21st Jun 1940
MORRIS Sapper Ernest Arthur 2 Spring-gardens Higham Ferrers Royal Engineers Kier Works
19th Jul 1940
NEWELL Don 16 Milton-street Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regt B Denton and Sons
12th Sep 1941
NUTTYCOMBE Gnr. George Edward 17 Spring Gardens Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery  Own business 
1st Nov 1940
NUTTYCOMBE Trooper Vincent Roy 17 Grove-street Higham Ferrers R.A.C. R.I.C.S.
31st May 1940
ODELL Fus. Frank Edward 2 Wellingborough-road Higham Ferrers Royal Welch Fusiliers W Sargent and Co.
26th Jan 1940
ODELL Guardsman Leslie C. W. 1 Chichele-street Higham Ferrers Grenadier Guards Eaton and Co.
16th Aug 1940
PALMER A/C2. Eric Septimus 45 High-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F. Higham Ferrers Co-operative Society
16th Aug 1940
PALMER Driver Albert Ernest 45 High-street Higham Ferrers R.A.S.C. W.L Hector Ltd.
23rd Aug 1940
PALMER Driver Albert Ernest 45 High-street Higham Ferrers R.A.S.C. W L Hector Ltd.
16th Aug 1940
PALMER Gunner John David 45 High-street Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery Sanders and Sanders
8th Dec 1939
PALMER Sapper J.D. 45 High-street Higham Ferrers R.E. Sanders and Sanders
15th Dec 1939
PALMER Sapper J.D. 45 High-street Higham Ferrers R.E. Sanders and Sanders
2nd May 1941
PARKER Jack 15 Market-square Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. Walker and Gunn 
9th May 1941
PARKER Jack 15 Market-square Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. Walker and Gunn 
29th Nov 1940
PARTRICK A/C2 Ralph 12 Commercial-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F. A Sudborough and Son
25th Oct 1940
PARTRIDGE Gunner Herbert Leslie 20 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery Express Works Irthlingborough
22nd Dec 1939
PATTISON Pte. John Robert 2 Kings-avenue Higham Ferrers 2nd Northamptonshire Regt Herbert Glenn Ltd.
9th Feb 1940
PEACOCK Bandsman Horace F. W. 16 Grove-street Higham Ferrers 8th Devon Regt E Barnwell and Co Sidmouth
8th Nov 1940
PEACOCK Lance-Corporal Horace 16 Grove-street Higham Ferrers Devon Regt.
15th Dec 1939
PICKFORD Sigmn. Arthur 7 Westfields-street Higham Ferrers Royal Corps of Signals H W Chapman Ltd Wellingborough
17th Oct 1941
PITTS A/C. W.2 Ella 15 Milton-street Higham Ferrers W.A.A.F. Victoria Leather Co. 
26th Jan 1940
POWELL A.C.2 Rowland 30 College-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F. Oberman and Sons
14th Jun 1940
RAINBOW Donald 116 York-road Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R.
13th Dec 1940
RANDALL Frank W. S. Kimbolton-road Higham Ferrers R.A.F. South West Essex Technical College
29th Aug 1941
REEVES Gnr. William George 33 Milton-street Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery  W. Green and Son 
8th Nov 1940
REYNOLDS Trooper E. 80 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers Heavy Training Regt Bignells Ltd.
23rd Feb 1940
RICHARDSON A. C. Kenneth 1a Kimbolton-road Higham Ferrers R.A.F. C W Horrell Ltd.
16th Aug 1940
RICHARDSON Aubrey Dennis 20 College-street Higham Ferrers A.M.P.C. Walker and Gunn
26th Jan 1940
RICHARDSON Sgt. Hugh D. 30 Westfields-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F. Rushden and District Gas Co.
18th Apr 1941
ROBINSON Raymond William 2 Westfields-street Higham Ferrers Royal Navy Higham Ferrers Co-operative Boot Productive Society
20th Sep 1940
ROLLINGS Pte. G. Harold 6 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers Lincolnshire Regt W W Chamberlain and Sons
5th Dec 1941
SANDERS Rosemary 20 Thrift-street Higham Ferrers A.T.S. John White Ltd. 
29th Aug 1941
SAWFORD Gnr. Arthur Ernest 3 Bryant Way Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery  Ashford and Campion 
19th Dec 1941
SEAMARK A.C.W. 2 Gladys S. 47 High street Higham Ferrers W.A.A.F. Ashford and Campion 
15th Dec 1939
SEAMARK A/C.1.  Harold Edward 47 High-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F. J Seamark
8th Dec 1939
SEAMARK A/C.1. Harold Edward 47 High-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F. J Seamark
28th Nov 1941
SHARP Driver Joseph 1 Spring-gardens Higham Ferrers R.A.S.C. R. Tarry and Co. 
17th Oct 1941
SHAW A.B. Eric Ralph  Band Club Higham Ferrers Royal Navy John White Ltd. 
10th Jan 1941
SHELTON Pte. Arthur Eric 2 Vine Hill-drive Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery  Shelton’s Higham Ferrers
8th Aug 1941
SINFIELD Frederick Alfred 72 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers R.A.F. Woodley and Sons 
31st May 1940
SINFIELD Gunner James Ronald 42 Milton-street Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery John White Ltd.
12th Jan 1940
SMITH Denis Arthur 20 Windmill Banks Higham Ferrers 4th Northamptonshire Regt A Sudborough and Sons
12th Sep 1941
SMITH Gnr. Percy James 13 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers Royal Artillery  B. Denton and Son 
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
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. 
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
12th Sep 1941
SOUTER John 7 Simpson-avenue Higham Ferrers Military Police. Victoria Leather Co. 
26th Jan 1940
SPRIGGS L/A.C. William John Alton 36 North End Higham Ferrers R.A.F. A J Spriggs
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.
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.
9th Feb 1940
TEARLE A/C 2 William 47 Grove-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F. Victoria Leather Co.
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
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 
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 
26th Apr 1940
VALENTINE A/C.2 Christopher Charles 98 High-street Higham Ferrers R.A.F. W.W Chamberlain and Sons
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. 
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.
5th Dec 1941
WIGGINS Sidney Howard 19 King’s-avenue Higham Ferrers R.A.F. Allebone and Sons 
3rd Oct 1941
WILBY A/C.2 William 50 Wellingborough-road Higham Ferrers R.A.F. C. W. Horrell Ltd. 
12th Sep 1941
WILLS Alfred "Sunnyside” Wharf-road Higham Ferrers Military Police. Eaton and Co. 
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
12th Dec 1941
WILSON Pte. Patricia 12 High-street Higham Ferrers A.T.S. W. W. Chamberlain and Sons 
19th Sep 1941
WOODS A/C.2 John Thomas 30 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers R.A.F. Sanders and Sanders 
27th Dec 1940
WRIGHT George Frederick 1 Kings-avenue Higham Ferrers R.A.F.V.R. Eaton and Co.
21st Jun 1940
YORK Edgar 7 Wharf-road Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Regt Walker and Gunn
22nd Nov 1940
HARRIS Trooper John Piercy 47 Wellingborough-road Higham Ferrers  R.A.C. Liverpool Victoria Insurance Co
21st Mar 1941
BROWN A/C.2 Alec Reginald 12 Gordon-terrace Higham-road Rushden Royal Air Force F Hawkes
29th Aug 1941
RIVITT Lance-Corporal Thomas Harry Leslie  Halberry-lane Newport. I O W C.M. Police. E. Norris and Son 
18th Apr 1941
FLOOD O.S. Arthur William Ewart 48 Atherton-road Ilford Royal Navy  Borough Schools Ilford
22nd Nov 1940
BROWN Gunner Harry George 4 Prospect-avenue Irchester Royal Artillery Strong and Fishers
29th Nov 1940
SHRIVES Trooper Wilfred Leonard 68 Farndish-road Irchester Royal Armoured Corps Prudential Assurance Co.
17th Oct 1941
SKEELES A/C.2 Arthur Ernest "Greenwood” Knuston Spinney Irchester R.A.F.V.R. John White Ltd. 
2nd Feb 1940
ABBOTT Leslie 1 Park-road Irthlingborough Royal Artillery Bignells Ltd.
12th Apr 1940
BARNETT Ronald James 8 Addington-road Terrace Irthlingborough Grenadier Guards Woodley and Sons Higham Ferrers
19th Dec 1941
BRIDGLAND Joan 87 College-street Irthlingborough W.A.A.F. Irthlingborough Food Office 
21st Nov 1941
BRIDGMENT Hilda N. 47 Manton-road Irthlingborough Women’s Land Army Betwynda Ltd. Lt. Irchester 
31st Jan 1941
BRITCHFORD Leslie Archfield Irthlingborough R.A.F. United Counties Omnibus Co.
9th Aug 1940
DENTON Driver Harry Frederick 18 Welford-avenue Irthlingborough R.A.S.C. Liverpool Victoria Insurance Co.
16th Aug 1940
HODSON Gunner Joseph William 15 Lime-terrace Irthlingborough Royal Artillery Express Boot Co Irthlingborough
2nd Aug 1940
INGYON Eli 40 Nicholas-road Irthlingborough R.A.F. Midland Co-operative Association
7th Feb 1941
LEWIS Marine George W. 24 High-street Irthlingborough Royal Marines  C and W Featherstonhaugh
22nd Aug 1941
LONG A/C.2 Charles Percy 5 Jubilee-street Irthlingborough R.A.F. B. Denton and Son 
9th Aug 1940
MOLCHAR Pte. Charles 16 Welford-avenue Irthlingborough The Welsh Regt Balfour Shoe Co.
19th Sep 1941
OVERTON Pte. Thomas 43 Hayway Irthlingborough Pioneer Corps. Gammidge and Co. 
22nd Nov 1940
PARTRIDGE Eric Alfred 12 Cherry-street Irthlingborough R.A.F.V.R. Co-op Laundry
11th Jul 1941
RICHARDSON A/C 2 Vivian K. V. 22 High-street West Irthlingborough R.A.F.V.R. C.K. Woods 
7th Feb 1941
SAVAGE Marine Harold A. 24 High-street West Irthlingborough Royal Marines  Walker and Gunn Ltd.
10th Jan 1941
SMEATHERS Wilfred “Brookside” 42 Addington-road Irthlingborough R.A.F. C.W.S Rushden
11th Oct 1940
SWINGLER Bob 6 Queen-street Irthlingborough Northumberland Fusiliers B Denton and Son
10th Jan 1941
TEW Pte. Cyril 37 Victoria-road Irthlingborough Leicestershire Regt  John White Ltd.
25th Oct 1940
HODBY Joseph Leonard Knotting Green Beds and Herts Regt John White Ltd.
26th Sep 1941
CHAMBERS Pte. Arthur Frank  44a Jackson-street St. Kilda late of 66 Moor rd, Rushden N.Z.E.F.
17th Oct 1941
MITCHELL A/C.2 H. 45 Newton-road Little Irchester R.A.F.V.R. Nicholson Son and Daniels 
29th Aug 1941
RIVITT Jack 16 Milton-road Little Irchester R.A.C. Nichols Sons and Daniels 
3rd Oct 1941
FREEMAN Norah K. 24 Wisbech-road March Cambs A.T.S. Mrs. E. Owen Rushden 
8th Dec 1939
HUTCHINGS Pte. John Edwards "St. John Arms." Melchbourne BDF Beds and Herts Regt Miller stain and Polish Co Rushden
23rd Feb 1940
BANKS Walter Henry "Woodleys" Melchbourne BDF Royal Engineers Igranic
1st Dec 1939
HUTCHINGS Pte. John Edward "St. John Arms" Melchbourne BDF Beds and Herts Regt Miller stain and Polish Co., Rushden
15th Dec 1939
HUTCHINGS Pte. John Edward "St. John Arms Melchbourne BDF Beds and Herts Regt Miller stain and Polish Co Rushden
1st Aug 1941
LEWIS Gunner William Charles 10 Oxford-street New Wymington Royal Artillery  J. and C. Claridge 
23rd Aug 1940
SPENCER Lance-Corporal David Ivor 8 Oxford-street New Wymington Northamptonshire Regt R.I.C.S.
20th Dec 1940
HARRISON Corporal Albert Edward 97 Lewes-road Newhaven formerly of Tennyson-road, Rushden R.A.S.C. Own business
23rd Aug 1940
BATES Arthur Newton Bromshold A.M.P.C. John White Ltd.
28th Jun 1940
KING Gunner Richard Rectory Farm Newton Bromshold Royal Artillery Bignells Ltd.
29th Aug 1941
HART L.A.C. Frederick W. Upper Dean Northants R.A.F. Colonel Wade Dean Grange 
11th Jul 1941
SPRIGGS Pilot Officer Sydney G. 50 Thorncliffe-road Norwood Green Heston R.A.F.V.R. Ealing Education Committee 
24th Jan 1941
DODD Driver Edward Graham 30 High-street Podington Royal Engineers  R.I.C.S.
9th Aug 1940
DOWSETT Pte. Charles Frederick High-street Podington Northamptonshire Regt John White Ltd.
3rd Oct 1941
ALLEN Ernest 5 Sackville-street Raunds R.A.F. Tebbutt and Hall Raunds 
19th Apr 1940
BAILEY A.C.2 Cyril 16 Sackville-street Raunds R.A.F. Northamptonshire County Council
21st Jun 1940
BROWN Kathleen 13 West-street Raunds A.T.S. Mrs Hawkes, Portland-road, Rushden
20th Dec 1940
FINDING Gunner Jack 3 Bridge-street Raunds Royal Artillery  Bignells Ltd.
20th Dec 1940
FINDING Pte. Harold 3 Bridge-street Raunds Infantry  John White Ltd.
18th Oct 1940
GALE Fred 6 Westfields Raunds R.A.M.C. John Cave and Sons Rushden
29th Nov 1940
LAWRENCE Jack 8 Clare-street Raunds Royal Artillery Bignells Ltd.
23rd May 1941
LAWRENCE Pte. Alfred 26 Clare-street Raunds Leicestershire Regt. E. C. Gravestock Ltd. 
29th Aug 1941
PAGE Signaller Andrew Ernest "Kington” London-road Raunds Royal Corps of Signals. John Cave and Sons. 
8th Mar 1940
PARKINSON Robert 12 Midland-road Raunds 4th Northamptonshire Regt Keunen Bros Irthlingborough
27th Dec 1940
STUBBS A/C. 2 Bernard Jack 10 Barn-close Raunds R.A.F. Raunds Co-operative Society
31st May 1940
WEBB Sidney Albert 28 Park-avenue Raunds Royal Marines st Crispin Productive Society Raunds
10th May 1940
WHITE Pte. Lloyd George 24 Clare-street Raunds R.A.S.C. John White Ltd.
31st May 1940
WILLMOTT Driver J. H. 12 Sackville-street Raunds R.A.S.C. star Supply stores
11th Oct 1940
STRINGER Pte. Leslie 5 Council Houses Riseley Q.O.R.W. Kents E J T Goudie
27th Sep 1940
WILDMAN Gunner Frederick Reginald 2 Rotten-row Riseley Royal Artillery A.F Ricketts



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