Three: Private S. Noble, Hampshire Regiment, killed in action, Mesopotamia, 21 January 1916

1914-15 Star (5-2006 L. Cpl., Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2006 Pte., Hamps. R.) mounted court style for wear; Memorial Plaque (Sidney Noble) nearly extremely fine (4) £160-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of medals to the Hampshire Regiment.

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Sidney Noble enlisted at Southampton. Serving with the 1/4th Battalion Hampshire Regiment, he entered the Asiatic theatre of war on 26 August 1915. He was killed in action in Mesopotamia on 21 January 1916, aged 22 years. His name is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq. He was the son of George Edward and Rose Noble of “Durlston”, 10 Kenilworth Road, Southampton.