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Murray: NOBLETT.
Source:# 196 NOBLETT Jamestown District SA.
URL1: NOBLET.
URL2: NOBLET a farm labourer aged 23 born in Jamestown SA, next of kin father John NOBLET Jamestown.
Source:# 1072 Sgt. 5SAIB Admin Party which sailed per 'Teviotdale' 10.1902.1901 with 50 horses.
URL3: Cpl. WC NOBLETT 'C'Sqn. 2nd Troop SAIB arrived in Albany WA 22.4.1902 from Capetown via Durban per 'Manchester Merchant' for Adelaide.
URL4: The returned members of the Fifth and Sixth Contingents were tendered a welcome social in the International Hall on Monday evening [12.5.1902] by the local military forces. There was a large attendance, and it was with difficulty that sufficient seating accommodation could be provided. Those present included visitors from different corps along the line. The Hall was appropriately and effectively draped with flags and bunting, and the interior presented a very attractive appearance. Captain FORGAN occupied the chair. The returned members of contingents who were present were Lieutenant MIELL, Regimental Sergeant-Major FERRY, Regimental-Quartermaster Sergeant FITZGERALD, Sergeants WC and CH NOBLETT, Lance-Corporal STUCKEY, Trumpeter JEANES, Troopers C WELLINGTON, M STEWART, J SOUTAR, PATTERSON, GRIBBLE, PEDLAR, BROWN EYRE. The visitors included Sergeant MYATT and Troopers LATIMER and MCDONALD. The chairman read apologies from Lieutenant Colonel CATT, Adjutant SAMPSON, Lieutenant BUILDER, Captain Chaplain Archdeacon SAMWELL, Rev. AW WELLINGTON, Dr. WALKER and Sergeant JA LINES and Messrs. ROBERTSON, GEDDES and SOUTH. ...
URL5: There must have been fully 3000 people in Ellen Street on Thursday evening [1.5.1902] to welcome the returned members of the Fifth and Sixth Contingents — Lieutenant MIELL, Regimental Quarter master Sergeant FITZGERALD, Sergeant NOBLETT, Corporal STUCKEY and Troopers LUSH, GRIBBLE and PATTERSON. ... Troopers PEDLAR and PERRY, who were also members of the fifth and sixth contingents, but who had returned from South, Africa in a previous transport, accompanied the men.
URL6: JAMESTOWN, May 10 [1902]. On Friday evening [9.5.1902] a welcome was tendered in the institute to the returned soldiers of the 5th and 6th Contingents who were residents of this district. The Mayor, Mr. Donald ROSIE, occupied the chair, and in welcoming the returned soldiers expressed bis gratitude at their safe return. Mr. W GLASSON (Chairman of the District Council of Belalie), on behalf of the district, and Lieut. D CONNOR, representing the mounted rifles, and Messrs. H BOUCAUT, R ROWE, TP AXFORD and John CAMERON also spoke words of welcome. Sgts. CH NOBLET, WE NOBLET and Tpr. MARTIN replied. A smoke social was afterwards held in the upstairs room of the institute, when various toasts were submitted. Sgts. CH NOBLET and WE NOBLET and Tpr. LATTIMER, of Gladstone, narrated experiences of campaigning. A varied programme of instrumental and vocal music, under the direction of Mr. HR HOLDER, added much to the enjoyment of the evening.
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