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WELCOME TO OUR WEBSITE

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JULY 2009

During this month we remember .....

William Andrews, killed in action, 1 July 1918

Arthur Horace Jervis, died of wounds, 3 July 1916

Leonard Alwyn York, killed in action, 3 July 1942

Thomas Henry Keeley, died, 7 July 1916

Thomas Line Phillips, killed in action, 11 July 1943

Arthur Ernest Richardson, died, 11 July 1944

Horace Nunley, killed in action, 14 July 1917

Arthur Clarke, killed in action, 19 July 1917

John Tansley, killed in action, 20 July 1940

Fred Angood, killed in action, 23 July 1918

Luther William Coles, killed in action, 26 July 1917

Charles William Layton, killed in action, 30 July 1918

Leonard McDonald Morris, killed in action, 30 July 1943

Oliver John Barritt, died, 31 July 1916

Jasper Sydney Gilbert, killed in action, 31 July 1917  

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LATEST NEWS & ADDITIONS TO THE SITE:

1/7/2009: The concluding part of Rusty Waughman's personal account of the bombing raid on Mailly-Le-Camp in May 1944 in which Rance's Cyril Dudley lost his life.

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21/6/2009: Among the audience at a recent talk given by us to the Leamington Spa & District RAF Association was Russell "Rusty" Waughman, DFC, AFC, who took part in the same bombing raid on Mailly-Le-Camp as our own Cyril Dudley.

Rusty has kindly agreed for us to add his account of the mission to our website to give you all an idea of what Cyril too must have experienced before being shot down.

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Continuing with our listing details of the men from our town who died during the two world wars:

12/5/2009: W part 2 - Whiteman to Wrighting - this completes the listing of the men killed during World War 1.

1/6/2009: the first part of the WW2 casualty listing - Abbott to Duffy.

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Our second book, "Life Went On", Events in Raunds and beyond during the Great War, Volume 1, 1914-16, is selling well but is still available.

See our "Publications" page for details on where and how to obtain your copy.

Work has now started on Volume 2 of "Life Went On" covering the period 1917 to 1921 when the town's war memorial was unveiled.  

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A follow-on project to the "Great War Years" diaries has also commenced.

The subject is "The Raunds Home Guard Platoon & ARP Wardens" from the second world war. Again we're asking for anyone who has artefacts, photos, information, stories, in fact anything related to our own Captain Mainwaring, Sergeant Wilson, Corporal Jones, Privates Fraser, Godfrey, Pike & Walker, and the dreaded Mr Hodges, to contact us.

Please call Andy, who is leading this project, on 01933-389024.

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NOT YET GOT YOUR COPY OF ............

"A WALL UNTO US" - The Raunds Roll of Honour, 1914-20 & 1939-46.

Only £6.99 in the shops or £8.50 including p&p mail order in the UK.

See our "Publications" page for full details on how to obtain one.

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FASTPATHS TO SOME OF OUR MOST POPULAR PAGES: 

* The names on the Raunds War Memorial

* The names on St Peter's Church Roll of Honour

* The Raunds WW1 Roll Call  (a list of everyone who served) 

* Raunds WW1 Prisoners of War

* Who has a war memorial or war grave in Raunds

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Links to other local War Memorial sites:

Finedon : www.finedon-war-memorial.org.uk

Stanwick : www.stanwickwarmemorial.co.uk

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We are always looking for new stories, not just from WW1 and WW2 but also other conflicts involving Raunds folk and invite you all to submit suitable items to Steve or Andy for consideration.

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We will always welcome your comments on our developing website, you can do this either through an entry in our GUESTBOOK, or via an E-mail to Steve or Andy, all submissions will be gratefully received.  

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Although our research into the military history of Raunds goes on .......

Our original project was funded by the Local Heritage Initiative, a national scheme that helped local groups to investigate, explain and care for their local landscapes, landmarks, traditions and culture. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) provided the grant but the scheme was a partnership, administered by the Countryside Agency with additional funding from Nationwide Building Society.