World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Bournemouth, Hampshire, he served as a Lance Corporal in the 2nd Battalion of the Rifle Brigade Prince Consort's Own, British Army. At the Battle of Neuve Chapelle, France, on March 12, 1915, Lance Corporal Noble's unit was ordered to an advance on the German trenches which was covered by machine guns and strewn with barbed wire. Lance Corporal Noble with another comrade volunteered to go forward and cut the barbed wires. Subjected to a very severe machine gun fire, the two men and succeeded in cutting the wires, with both being wounded. With the help of his comrade, Lance Corporal Noble managed to move to a shell hole and was applied first aid until help arrived. Lance Corporal Noble died from his wounds the next day. For most conspicuous bravery, he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross on April 27, 1915.
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Bournemouth, Hampshire, he served as a Lance Corporal in the 2nd Battalion of the Rifle Brigade Prince Consort's Own, British Army. At the Battle of Neuve Chapelle, France, on March 12, 1915, Lance Corporal Noble's unit was ordered to an advance on the German trenches which was covered by machine guns and strewn with barbed wire. Lance Corporal Noble with another comrade volunteered to go forward and cut the barbed wires. Subjected to a very severe machine gun fire, the two men and succeeded in cutting the wires, with both being wounded. With the help of his comrade, Lance Corporal Noble managed to move to a shell hole and was applied first aid until help arrived. Lance Corporal Noble died from his wounds the next day. For most conspicuous bravery, he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross on April 27, 1915.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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