Dennis Noble
Service number
742128
Military unit
43 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address
93, Hallcroft Road, Retford.
Date of birth
27 Jan 1920
Date of death
30 Aug 1940 (20 years old)
Place of birth
East Retford, Nottinghamshire
Employment, education or hobbies
In 1939, he was already serving in the RAF.
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
He was the son of Harry and Annie Ethel Noble and the brother of John and Amy Noble of 93, Hallcroft Road, Retford.
Military history
He was shot down by an Me 109 during aerial combat over the Sussex coast near Hove flying Hurricane I P3179.
On August 30th 1940, Fighter Command lost 24 aircraft from 10 Squadrons - 32, 43, 56, 66, 74, 151, 222, 252, 603 & 616. 13 were Hurricanes and 10 Spitfires. 8 pilots were killed, 5 wounded whilst 10 were recorded as 'Safe'. Hurricane N 2540 of 32 Sqdn was destroyed on the ground during an air attack on Biggin Hill so had no pilot.
Source: Norman L Franks, Royal Air Force Fighter Command Losses of the Second World War Vol 1 (Midland Publishing Ltd: 1997) p.p. 67-68
Extra information
Unknown
Photographs
Photo of Dennis Noble courtesy of Tangmere Aviation Museum.
Photo of Dennis Noble
Photo of Dennis Noble
Photo of Dennis Noble
Photo of Dennis Noble
Photo of Dennis Noble
Photo of Dennis Noble
Photo of Dennis Noble
Photo of Dennis Noble
Photo of Dennis Noble
Photo of Dennis Noble
Photo of Dennis Noble
Dennis Noble
Photo: Courtesy of Michael and Elizabeth Szarelis