Brothers casualty group / 1914 Star Bar Trio 1st Wilts Regt / Pair 23rd London Regt

William Henry and Charles were both born in Woodgreen, Hampshire. At the time of the 1911 Census William was working as a Gardner and Charles as a platelayer. Both men lived on Ganger Farm in Romsey, Hampshire. The farm still runs today.

 

William attested at the age of 32 on the 14th of April 1916 and landed in France on the 31st of August 1916. He had previously served with the Somerset Light Infantry, Worchester Regt and the Surreys. He lastly joined 1/23rd London Regt and went to France with them.

 

He was sadly killed in action on the 2nd of October 1916 when the battalion attacked towards the Flers Line and received heavy casualties due to Machine Gunfire. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.

 

Charles served with the 1st battalion of the Wiltshire Regiment, joining up on the 5th of January 1914 and landing in France on the 14th of August 1914. He was discharged due to sickness on the 18th of April 1917.

 

Williams pair correctly impressed = 6876 Pte W H Noble 23- London R

 

Charles's 1914 Trio correctly impressed 

1914 Star = 6677 Pte C Noble 1/Wilts R ( Bar is an original)

Pair = 6677 A Cpl C Noble 1/Wilts R ( Bar is an original)

 

Condition = EF +