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216742 Sgt. Noble Walton British Army 10th Btn. Durham Light Infantry from:Willington, County Durham Sergeant Noble Walton was born in Crook, County Durham on 7th February 1908. Before he enlisted with the Territorial Army on 30th November 1927 he worked as a coal miner. When the war broke out he was originally a member of 6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, and in 1939 the 6th DLI HQ announced that they would become 10th Battalion. In 1940 The 10th DLI served in France as part of the 70th Infantry Brigade, and this included action in the Allied evacuation from Dunkirk in May and June. It was here that Sergeant Noble was captured. He was sent to Stalag 8b in Lamsdorf, Poland, and became a POW there on 12th July 1940. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**