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Private John Dodd Noble

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1875-03-07
Place of birth: Durham England
Next of kin: C. Noble; wife; 4 Westend St., Oldham, Lancashire, England
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Fitter
Occupation (normalized): Machinery Fitter or Machine Assembler, Type of Machine Unknown
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1918-04-05
Cause of death: Killed in action

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 406373
Highest Rank: Private (1st Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 1st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private (Army).
  3. Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 574624
LAC ID: 549117
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B7349-S002
Uploader's Notes:

2079 - Welland Canal Force, 19th Lincoln Regiment December 10, 1914 - April 16, 1915

Two pages of the 1st Battalion War Diaries describe a failed German attack that commenced early in the day on April 5th, and involved around 100 German soldiers who advanced against the Canadians. It appears that Pte. Noble was killed during this attack. The 1st Battalion casualties for this incident were: 1 officer wounded, 7 other ranks killed.

The diary entries in question are:

War Diary - April 5, 1918, part A
War Diary - April 5, 1918, part B

List of the other 1st Battalion men who were killed on that day, probably in the same incident. All are buried at Faubourg-D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France.

Pte. James Agnew , 652038, of Chesley, Ont.
Pte. William John Brabyn , 675107, of Woodstock, Ont.
Pte. William Henry Caldwell , 651308, of Wiarton, Ont.
Pte. Georges Cousineau , 448684, of St. Anne de Bellevue, Que.
Pte. Marvin Henry , 189592, of Chatham, Ont.

Uploader's Research notes: M. I. P. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 36th Battalion Private Army Canadian Militia Welland Canal Force 19th Lincoln Regiment Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2019-01-26