BORN HULL 1893. SON OF JOHN WILLIAM & ANN NOLAN ABOVE ADDRESS (1901 CENSUS) AND 1 HOPE STREET (1911 CENSUS). SON OF A DOCK LABOURER. THIRD OF TEN CHILDREN. HE WORKED AS A COLOUR AND PAINT MERCHANTS CLERK. AS A TERRITORIAL SOLDIER, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO FRANCE EARLY ON THE OUTBREAK OF WAR. HE WAS KILLED SERVING WITH THE 1ST EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT, ON 04/11/1914, AGED 21. HE IS BURIED AT CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES, NORD, FRANCE.
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.
First name:
EDWARD
Regiment:
Military Number:
3/6130
Rank:
Private
Date Died
04/11/1914
Place died:
Armentières, France
Age:
21
8 , MILL STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
