Tales from the Front (28) recounts the life of Cecil Reginald (‘Tom’) Noble, a native of Victorian Bournemouth, who fought in World War I. In civilian life, a decorator, Noble saw greater opportunity as a professional soldier. In 1910, he enlisted with the 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. This took him to India, where he served for a few years. Thereafter, he went to France, where he showed conspicuous gallantry at Neuve Chapelle. This earned him a posthumous Victoria Cross.