John Nolan

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First Name:

John

Last Name:

Nolan

Father's Name:

Thomas Nolan

Date Enlisted:

Tuesday, August 18, 1914

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Corporal

Unit:

4th Battalion

Company:

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

1914/1915 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Thursday, August 22, 1918

Place of Death:

France

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Details:

John Nolan (Service No 265) was born in Corrimal, N.S.W. around 1892.

When he enlisted he was a single 22 year old labourer.

John embarked on HMAT A14 Euripides with the 4th Battalion C Company on 20th October 1914. He arrived in Egypt but does not appear to have gone to Gallipoli, serving insteand in Egypt.

He went to France with the 4th Battalion on 5th April 1916 and saw action at Poziere. John was wounded while fighting in July 1916. He was admitted to hospital in England on 28th July 1916 for treatment of shrapnel wounds to his arm.

On 10th January 1917, while he was in England, he married Florence Ada Jukes. He returned to his unit on 2nd May 1917 and was promoted to Corporal in the field on 8th July 1917.

John was admitted to hospital on 25th January 1918 and treated for appendicitis. He went back to France and was killed in action on 22nd August 1918. He is buried in Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Plot II, Row C, Grave 15.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, NOLAN JOHN