Cecil Noble blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: 175 Capstone Road home of Cecil Reginald Noble VC Corporal 2nd Batallion Rifle Brigade born here 1891, enlisted 1910 fatally wounded at Neuve Chappelle 12th March 1915 posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for conspicuous bravery in clearing barbed wire under severe fire allowing his batallion to advance Recorded plaque organisation: Borough of Bournemouth.

Cecil Noble was a British soldier who served as Corporal in the 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade during World War I; he is remembered for his ultimate sacrifice and posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for demonstrating conspicuous bravery by clearing barbed wire under intense enemy fire at Neuve Chappelle, enabling his battalion to advance.