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Sergeant

John William Noble

Service number 1579991
Military unit 9 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address Unknown
Date of birth 20 Nov 1922
Date of death 06 Sep 1943 (21 years old)
Place of birth Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Employment, education or hobbies

Attended Queen Elizabeth School from 1934 and 1938.
He was a member of the first XI football team.
In 1939 he was working has a colliery haulier.

Family history

Son of Samuel and Ada Elle Noble of 114 Sandy Lane Mansfield.

Military history

Flew Avro Lancaster I serial No RS744 markings WS-E
On 5th September 1943 they flew from Bardney, Lincolnshire for a night operation over Mannheim. The aircraft crahed at Rheingheim with the loss of the full crew.
John was an air gunner.

Extra information

John was buried at Durnbach War Cemetery. Germany plot 8.K.1

Photographs

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