| Noble | Charles John Herbert Hay | | Captain | He died November 12th, 1901, of wounds received in action at Schalkie Farm, near Bethlehem, the same day. He was the eldest son of Colonel C S Noble, of Innerwick, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, was born June 1870, and educated at Haileybury. He served in the ranks for over five years, was given a commission in the Yorkshire Regiment in September 1894, being promoted Lieutenant January 1897, and Captain in the Manchester Regiment June 1900. He served with the Isazai Expedition, 1892; and in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India, under Sir William Lockhart, 1897-98, with the Tirah Expeditionary Force as transport officer to the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. He was present at the capture of the Sampagha and Arhanga Passes, the capture of Bagh, the Dwatoi reconnaissance, the reconnaissance and engagement of the Saran Sar, and engagement November 11th, and took part in the operations in the Bazar Valley, being mentioned in despatches, LG, April 5th, 1898, and received the medal with two clasps. In September 1899, Captain Noble proceeded to South Africa from India on special service, and was through the siege of Ladysmith as transport officer to Lieutenant General Sir Ian Hamilton. He then served at Wynberg and at Senekal, and acted as Intelligence Officer at Bethlehem, and led a successful night attack on a Boer farm in March 1901. He was afterwards on the Staff of the 17th Brigade, and in August 1901, was given command of the Mounted Infantry Company of his battalion. In one engagement he was wounded, and for his services was mentioned in despatches, LG, May 7th, 1901. He was buried in Harrismith military cemetery.
Source: Donner | Manchester Regiment |
