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Record #13959

Name :: : Walter William NOBLE (1887 - 1916)
aka : Private Noble
Father: :
Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 13 Sep 1887
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 11 Nov 1916 Notes : Killed in Action

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesbrough

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Somme, Courcelette

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 20 Jul 1901
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Numidian
Placement Family: : Purcell

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): : Barnardo Homes
Agency: : Barnardos

NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Walter William Noble.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Walter William Noble
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1887
Registration District: Middlesbrough
Inferred County: Yorkshire North Riding
Volume: 9d
Page: 527

England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906
Name: Walter William Noble
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 13 Sep 1887
Christening Date: 9 Oct 1887
Christening Place: Linthorpe, Yorkshire, England
Age at Christening: 0
Father's Name: William Noble
Mother's Name: Mary Eleanor

1891 English Census records place the family of Mary E and William Noble in Whitby, Yorkshire, England. Their children in residence are Walter W (3) and Zillah M (1). William was a Sailor by trade. Zillah remained in England.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: NOBLE
Given Name: Walter
Age: 14
Sex: M
Ship: Numidian
Year of Arrival: 1901
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1901-07-18
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1901-07-20
Party: Barnardo Homes
Comments: Large party of Dr. Barnardo's children, 239 to Toronto, 68 to Winnipeg, 20 to Russell, Manitoba and 3 to Peterborough, Ontario.
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-480
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Sent by Middlesbrough Union via Dr Barnardo Homes, placed with J J Purcell, farmer, Smiths Falls, Leeds Co, Ontario.

March 25 1902

Age 15, satisfactory home, employed at farm work, good health, attends Church of England, good character, he is contented and has a comfortable home. Mrs Purcell informs me that he is doing well and that they like him.

1911 Canadian Census records place Walter Noble as a Domestic in the household of Mary and Thomas McDonald in Leeds, Ontario. Walter was born in Oct 1888 and immigrated from England in 1903.

Attestation papers were signed 17 Sep 1915 in Brockville, Ontario. Walter William Noble was born 13 Oct 1890 in Middleborough, Yorkshire, England. He was a Locomotive Fireman by trade. His Next of Kin was Miss Sarah Noble c/o Mr. Robert Barnaby of St. Chad's Cottage Far Headingley, Leed, Yorkshire, England. 5'6" in height with brown eyes and light brown hair, he had tattoo spots at the base of each thumb, and a brown birth mark on his back between his shoulder blades. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty states that he was Killed in Action in an attack north east of Courcelette, Somme, Picardie, France. Next of Kin was Miss Sarah Jane Noble of 16 Cross Barrach Street, Leeds, England and then Mrs. Z. M. Rutterford of 10 Cromer Terrace, Mount Preston, Leeds, England. His body was not recovered for burial, his name is listed on the Vimy Memorial in Vimy, Nord Pas de Calais, France.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56681913

ContributorsCreated : 2011-03-26 15:18:53 / From original database

Last Updated : 2014-01-16 14:16:51 /

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 26 Entries

Surnames starting with: N »NEAL »NIEL »NETT »NEWB »NEWE »NEWM »NICH »NICK »NOAK »NOLA »NORM »NORT »NUTT » NZZZ

ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
3352	NOAKES, Albert	1900	ENG,	May 1910 : Corsican	CAN	Louisa Birt
27026	NOAKES, Charles	1916	ENG, SSX, Hastings	Mar 1926 : Berrima	AUS	Fairbridge Homes
5025	NOAKES, Frederick	1915	ENG, LDN, London	Sep 1930 : Duchess of Bedford	CAN	Barnardos
17927	NOAKES, Frederick	1872	ENG,	Apr 1893 : Vancouver	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
21449	NOAKES, Henry Jeffery	1896		Apr 1905 : Kensington	CAN	Barnardos
12918	NOAKES, Walter H	1883	ENG,	Jul 1897 : Numidian	CAN	Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge
19064	NOBBE, Peter	1911	ENG,	Mar 1927 : Melita	CAN	Salvation Army
5026	NOBES, Percy	1916	ENG, , Reading	Sep 1930 : Duchess of Bedford	CAN	Barnardos
23663	NOBLE, Albert John	1892	ENG, WIL, Swindon	Jul 1913 : Andania	CAN	Sailing Alone
23662	NOBLE, Andrew	1896	SCT, , Stonehaven	Jun 1913 : Letitia	CAN	Sailing Alone
10598	NOBLE, Harry	1913	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	Mar 1930 : Duchess of Richmond	CAN	Barnardos
23538	NOBLE, Harry Elbon	1896	ENG, ESS, Billericay	Mar 1907 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
6783	NOBLE, Herbert	1899	ENG, ESS, Bowers Gifford	Mar 1907 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
16588	NOBLE, John Edward	1892	ENG, LAN, Toxteth Park	Apr 1904 : Southwark	CAN	National Childrens Home
3652	NOBLE, Louise	1897	ENG,	May 1906 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
7796	NOBLE, Margaret	1856	ENG,	Jul 1870 : Prussian	CAN	Maria Rye
25899	NOBLE, Nicholas	1887	ENG,	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	National Childrens Home
3653	NOBLE, Selina Mary	1896	ENG,	May 1906 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
22240	NOBLE, Stephen	1882	ENG,	Jun 1898 : Yorkshire	CAN	Fegan Homes for Boys
13959	NOBLE, Walter William	1887	ENG, , Middlesbrough	Jul 1901 : Numidian	CAN	Barnardos
12387	NOBLE, William	1892	ENG,	Mar 1903 : Canada	CAN	Barnardos
13998	NODDLE, Mark	1894	ENG, , Middlesbrough	Jul 1901 : Numidian	CAN	Barnardos
13999	NODDLE, William	1890	ENG,	Jul 1901 : Numidian	CAN	Barnardos
6318	NODWELL, Maggie	1899	ENG,	May 1910 : Corsican	CAN	Louisa Birt
6536	NOEL, Emma	1871	ENG,	Jul 1886 : Sarmatian	CAN	Quarriers
6535	NOKE, Fanny	1887	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	Jun 1896 : Corean	CAN	Middlemore
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

Surnames starting with: N »NEAL »NIEL »NETT »NEWB »NEWE »NEWM »NICH »NICK »NOAK »NOLA »NORM »NORT »NUTT » NZZZ

Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 26 Entries

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