Biography of Tom Cecil Noel 1897-1918
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Maternal Family Tree: Diana Anne Whitaker
In 1897 [his father] Gerard Cecil Noel of Cottesmore (age 33) and [his mother] Madeline Edith Clifton (age 29) were married. They were first cousin once removed.
On 12 Dec 1897 Tom Cecil Noel was born to Gerard Cecil Noel of Cottesmore (age 33) and Madeline Edith Clifton (age 30) at Ashwell, Rutlandshire. He was educated at Eton College [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.
The London Gazette 29007. The undermentioned to be Second Lieutenants (on probation). Dated 16th December, 1914, unless otherwise stated:-
John Armstrong Pratt, 3rd Battalion, Liverpool Regiment.
William Lionel Stevens, 4th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment.
Edmond Arthur Winch, 4th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment.
Thomas Eric Boswell Young, 3rd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment.
Agborouorh Hugh Townshend, 3rd Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Dated 11th November, 1914.
Tom Cecil Noel (age 17), 3rd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Dated 12th December, 1914.
John Robson Ashcroft, 4th Battalion, Scottish Rifles.
George Leslie Treleaven, 3rd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
Sidney Frederick Johnson, 3rd Battalion, Border Regiment.
Philip Coates Walker, 3rd Battalion, Dorset Regiment.
Curwen Vaughan Rawlinson, 3rd Battalion, Dorset Regiment.
The London Gazette 29284. 03 Sep 1915. The undermentioned Second Lieutenants (on probation) are confirmed in their rank:-
The Royal West Surrey Regiment.
Alan Ralph Keep.
Deane Mann.
The Leicestershire Regiment.
Jervoise Graham Tayler.
The Royal Irish Regiment.
Richard Frederick Myles Spring.
The Lancashire Fusiliers.
Frederick Robert Roscoe Woodward.
The Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Victor William Mercier.
The King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Thomas Elliot Thorburn Brown.
The Scottish Rifles.
James Deans.
Thomas Nesbitt Me Arthur.
William Fairlie Lambert.
The East Lancashire Regiment.
Richard Norman Keyser.
Philip Emlyn Friend.
The Middlesex Regiment.
William James Burt.
Jack Victor King.
Basil Potier Jones.
Sidney Batho Castle.
George Russell Money
The London Gazette 30466. 09 Jan 1918. Lt. Tom Cecil Noel (age 20), K.O.S.B., Spec. Res. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Previous to laying a forming-up tape for his battalion he reconnoitred the ground under exceptionally difficult circumstances, under heavy hostile fire. Later, he successfully and accurately laid the tape, and throughout the action of the following day led his men with the utmost ability and contempt of danger, setting a splendid example to all.
On 22 Aug 1918 Tom Cecil Noel (age 20) was killed in action at Westrosebeke. Noel was flying with Latimer when they were shot down by Leutnant Willi Nebgen of Jasta 7. Noel was killed and Latimer was captured. He was awarded a Bar to his Military Cross.
After 22 Aug 1918. Church of St Peter and St Paul, Exton, Rutlandshire [Map]. Monument to Tom Cecil Noel (deceased).
The London Gazette 30901. 13 Sep 1918. Lt. Tom Cecil Noel (deceased), M.C.. K.O.S.B., Spec. Res., attd. R.A.F. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. In four days he and his pilot destroyed seven enemy machines and drove down three out of control. His courage and skill are of the first order, and of inestimable value to his squadron. (M.C. gazetted 26th September, 1917.)
In Oct 1924 Tom Cecil Noel was buried at Westrozebeke, West Flanders by the Germans. He was reburied at Perth China Wall Cemetery, Ypres when the cemeteries we consolidated after the war.
Kings Wessex: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 22 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 28 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 23 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 21 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 18 Grand Son of Philip "Bold" III King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anne Hamilton 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gerard Edwardes of Welham Grove 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Edwards
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gerard Edwardes aka Noel 2nd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 4th Earl Gainsborough 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Noel 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Chapman Countess Gainsborough
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Gerard Noel 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Hammett
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Hammett aka Hamlyn 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Hamlyn-Williams 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Williams of Edwinsford in Llandeilo
Great x 3 Grandmother: Arabella Williams
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Singleton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Arabella Hamlyn-Williams
Great x 3 Grandfather: Abraham Whitaker
Great x 2 Grandmother: Diana Anne Whitaker
Father: Gerard Cecil Noel of Cottesmore 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Christopher Lowther
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Lowther 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Lowther 1st Earl Lonsdale
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Cecil Lowther 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Fane 8th Earl of Westmoreland 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Swymmer Countess Westmoreland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Augusta Fane Countess Lonsdale 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Montagu Bertie 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Augusta Bertie 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Piers
GrandMother: Augusta Mary Lowther 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Sherard 2nd Earl Harborough 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Sherard 4th Earl Harborough 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Pedley Countess Harborough
Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip Sherard 5th Earl Harborough 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Lucy Eleanor Sherard 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Tom Cecil Noel 16 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Thomas Henry Clifton 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Lowther 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Lowther 1st Earl Lonsdale
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Cecil Lowther 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Augusta Fane Countess Lonsdale 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Augusta Bertie 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Cecily Lowther 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Sherard 4th Earl Harborough 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip Sherard 5th Earl Harborough 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Lucy Eleanor Sherard 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Mother: Madeline Edith Clifton 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Stair Agnew 6th Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Andrew Agnew
Great x 2 Grandfather: Andrew Agnew 7th Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Andrew Agnew 8th Baronet
GrandMother: Madeline Diana Elizabeth Agnew 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gerard Edwardes of Welham Grove 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gerard Edwardes aka Noel 2nd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Noel 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Admiral Charles Middleton 1st Baron Barham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Diana Middleton 2nd Baroness Barham
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Arabella Louisa Noel 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Hammett aka Hamlyn 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Hamlyn-Williams 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Arabella Williams
Great x 2 Grandmother: Arabella Hamlyn-Williams
Great x 4 Grandfather: Abraham Whitaker
Great x 3 Grandmother: Diana Anne Whitaker