VICTORY MEDAL TO CAPTAIN JOHN NOBLE-KILLED IN ACTION ON 28TH SEPTEMBER-1918

Victory Medal, named to: CAPT.J.NOBLE
Medal good very fine, on replacement ribbon, court mounted for display.
Captain John Noble 5th Battalion Cameron Highlanders, attached 9th Btn Machine Gun Corps, was killed in action on 28th September,1918 age 20.
The Son of Joseph and Marion Noble o,of 28,Cardoness St., Dumfies; husband of Agnes Mcleod Noble.Master of Arts and Bachelor of Science, Glasgow University.
He is buried at The Ypres Town Cemetery Extension.
Also remembered on the Dumfies War Memorial,The Glasgow University Roll of Honour and the Jordanhill Teacher Training College Memorial.
He arrived in France on 09/07/1915 served as S/12793 L/Cpl before being commissioned.
From The Dumfries and Galway Standard, 6th October 1915:(From a letter written to his Father)
"Reflecting on all that I saw,I cannot but marvel at how the battlefield robs death of some of the terrors which one imagines accompany it, But I marvel most at the fact of my escape from even a wound,Passing through the village of Loos, we were heavily shelled, and I was knocked clean off my feet by the shock alone of a bursting shell.which passed clean through the wall of a house,but I was quite unhurt.At first one felt a little sick at the sight of the dead, but that feeling gave way quickly before the call to fight, and one was able during a lull to reverently cover the faces of the dead.It was my happy privelege to bandage up some wounded near me, to cheer them with a few words, and to give them a sip of water from my bottle.The enemy showed us only their heels after making a brief stand in their various lines of trenches.Our brigade went went third into the fight, and were severely shelled and suffered somewhat from the machine guns.I remember charging up a hillside amid the terrific hail of bullets.Many beside me were wounded,The enemy tried gas shells on us, and theses hindered our advance for a little, but we went on again, until relieved by another brigade.I am proud of my regiment to-day and my brave comrades, both those who have fallen and and those who are saved.There are many brave deeds done there. and Scotland still has reason to be proud of of her Sons.I am full of hope for the future success of our arms".Lance Corporal Noble wrote this letter to his father, Joseph who lived at 28, Cardoness Street in Dumfrees, describing his battalions part in the fighting at Loos and Hill 70.He was commissioned on the 1st Feb 1916, and posted to the 5th (Service) Battalion.Appointed an acting Captain, Noble was attached to the 9Th Battalion Machine Gun Corps when he was killed near Ypres on 28th September 1918.
Comes with a wad of research, including Officers papers, that show that he was also wounded when struck on the steel helmet and shoulder by a trench mortar bomb on 25/08/1916
Also a photo of his grave from The War Graves Photographic Project.

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