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Albert Stanley Noldart

Personal details

Date of birth Sunday 15 July 1894
Mother's name Eliza (nee Forrest)
Father's name Albert Noldart
Date of death Thursday 20 July 1916
Place of death Fromelle France
Cause of death Killed in action

Service details

Date enlisted Saturday 17 July 1915
Rank at enlistment Private
Rank at discharge Sergeant
Service Infantry
Unit 55th Battalion
Company D Company
Awards 1914/1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Story

Albert Noldart (Service No 2423) was born in Hillston, NSW and attended Corrimal Public School. He spent 2 years in the senior cadets and 3 years in 37th infantry CMF. He was a single 21 year old machine operator. Albert embarked on HMAT A32 Themistocoles on 5th October 1915 with 5th Reinforcements, 17th Battalion.

In December 1915 he was admitted to hospital with the mumps. On 16th February 1916 he was transferred to 55th Battalion and 4 days later on the 20th he was promoted to Sergeant. He served in Egypt and on the Western Front.

In July, 1917 his battalion were engaged in the fighting at Fromelle. While leading a charge across no mans land, Albert was was hit by machine gun fire and killed instantly. He has no known grave but is commemorated on the V C Corner Cemetery Wall.

Information sources

NAA: B2455, NOLDART ALBERT STANLEY

Related links

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/721566/NOLDART,%20ALBERT%20STANLEY

https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1503102/

https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1657509/

https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1834877/

https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=224759