Charles Taylor Noble
First Name:
Charles
Middle Name:
Taylor
Last Name:
Noble
Date of Birth:
Thursday, February 2, 1899
Mother's Name:
Mary Noble
Father's Name:
Charles Noble
Date Enlisted:
Tuesday, February 2, 1915
Rank at Enlistment:
Boy
Rank at Discharge:
Regulating Petty Officer
Unit:
Royal Australian Navy
Service:
Royal Australian Navy
Awards:
British War Medal
Victory Medal
Date of Death:
Thursday, November 20, 1941
Place of Death:
At sea
Cause of Death:
Killed in action, World War II
Details:
Charles Noble (Service No 4563) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. and enlisted in the Navy on his 16th birthday.
Charles saw service on various ships during World War 1 and left the Navy in 1922.
He joined the NSW Police force and served for 18 years, having spent 10 years with the water police.
In 1940 Charles re-enlisted in the Navy and was a Regulating Petty Officer on HMAS Sydney.
Charles went down with the ship in the Indian Ocean on 20th November 1941.
His next of kin was his wife Lelia.
Sources:
NAA: A6770, NOBLE C T
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