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NOBLE, William Henry Alexander
| Service Number: | 4543 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Payneham, South Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Norwood (SA), South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Storeman |
| Died: | 25 June 1936, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: LO, Road: 5S, Site No: 42 |
| Memorials: | St Peters Heroes of the Great War Honour Roll, St. Peters East Adelaide Public School Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 4543, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
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| 7 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 4543, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by St Ignatius' College
William Henry Alexander Noble was born in Payneham, South Australia in the year 1889. He worked as chaff mill foreman and lived on Hall street, Norwood. He was married to a woman and did not have any children. His faith was the Church of England.
William enlisted in the army on 9th of September 1915 at the age of 36. He embarked on the HMAT A28 Miltiades on the 7th of February 1916. William was in the 10th Battalion in the fourteenth reinforcement. The 10th battalion arrived in Egypt to train and prepare before travelling to France. William and the battalion were stationed in Egypt for two months before heading over to France. When they arrived in France they did not go straight into the fighting, with more training held.
He and his battalion were involved in many battles across France including the battles of Pozieres. William was injured in the battle of Pozieres when he sprained his ankle in a trench during battle. He was out of the fight for two weeks before returning to his unit.
He was not fighting for long because a few days later he was struck down with a virus that made him have fevers. William was given medical assistance for a week before he recovered. Shortly after returning from illness, William and the 10th Battalion caught a train to the town of Etaple. After fulfilling his service William left France and his ship stopped in Egypt for more supplies. He arrived back in Australia safely on the 2nd of July 1917.
William returned to normal life back in Adelaide with himself returning to his job and his wife back in Norwood. When the war finished and the Allies had won William was awarded a victory medal for his service and loyalty to the Allies and Australia. William Henry Alexander Noble passed away from sickness on the 25th of June 1936 at the age of 57.
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