BORN HULL 1893. SON OF JOHN WILLIAM & WINIFRED ANN NOLAN, OF 8 , MILL STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS); 1 HOPE STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 18, SHORT STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A DOCK LABOURER. THIRD OF TEN CHILDREN. HE WORKED AS A COLOUR AND PAINT MERCHANTS CLERK AND WAS A TERRITORIAL SOLDIER,
HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO FRANCE EARLY ON THE OUTBREAK OF WAR. SERVED WITH THE 1ST EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 04/11/1914, AGED 21. HE IS BURIED AT CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES, NORD, FRANCE.
HIS MOTHER, WINIFRED RECEIVED A WEEKLY WAR PENSION OF NINE SHILLINGS, ON 27 JUNE 1916.
HIS BROTHER, VINCENT NOLAN, DROWNED SERVING ON THE S/S ‘CAMBRIC, ON 31/10/1917, AGED 14. BOTH ARE LISTED ON THE HULL BOYS CLUB MEMORIAL, ROPER STREET, HULL.
