Private William Henry Nolan

William was born at Blakeville, VIC in 1893 to William Henry Nolan and Sarah Greene. William had a brother, John, who is also remembered in the Avenue.

William was a labourer and gave his address as Blakeville, VIC when he enlisted in the AIF, 7^th Reinforcements, 37^th Battalion on the 23^rd of October 1916, aged nearly 23. He embarked aboard the HMAT A70 Ballarat in February 1917, disembarking at Devonport, England, on the 25^th of April - the Ballarat was torpedoed⁽¹⁾ by a submarine in the English Channel on the 25^th of April 1917 and sank the next day.

In September 1917 William joined his unit in France and in October was wounded in action during the Battle of Broodseinde Ridge and invalided back to England and admitted to the 3^rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth - gunshot wound to face and both eyes. He was transferred to the 1^st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield in December before embarking for home aboard the Eurpedes in January 1918, returning to Australia in March and was discharged from the AIF in April.

William died at Royal Park, VIC in 1941, aged 49.

He is listed on the Bacchus Marsh & District Roll of Honour.

Notes

1. The Bacchus Marsh Express 14 Jul 1917

Location of Tree Number N191

Tree Position (accuracy ±1 tree) -37.68715775935544, 144.46573216854205

Related Links

• Timeline
• Nominal Roll
• Embarkation Roll
• Service Records
• 37^th Battalion
• Unit Diaries
• Battle of Broodseinde Ridge

Last updated by lee, Sun, 29 Aug 2021 12:18:15