Casualty Information
Private
JAMES
NOBLE
Service Number
Age
Date of death
3189407
22
Tuesday, February 13, 1945
Company:
Researching
Son of William and Helen Noble (nee Bell), who married on 30 December, 1921 in Galashiels.
War Service details:
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
King's Own Scottish Borderers
1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary)
POW
James Noble was born on the 15th of April, 1921 in Galashiels.
He was listed as Missing in Action on the 10th May, 1940 whilst serving with the BEF in France.
It was later discovered he was a Prisoner of War and was held at Stalag XXIB Schubin in occupied Poland. He was assigned POW number 5712.
Sadly, James died just a few months before the end of the War whilst being marched from a camp in Marienburg (Stalag XXB). This was probably part of what the Germans called 'The Long March to Freedom' as they moved over 80,000 POWs away from the advancing Russian Army. The Marienberg march was over 1,000KM long and took over 3 months to complete with many men dying - or being killed - on the way. See the National Archives link for more information > https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/the-collection-blog/the-long-march-to-freedom-19441945/
In Memorium
Memorial
BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY
10. L. 5.