William (Bill) NOLAN

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Service Number:	3201
Enlisted:	20 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Corop, Victoria, Australia, 4 September 1888
Home Town:	Toorak, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Tolmie State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Tram grip man
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 23 July 1916, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Boulogne Eastern Cemetery VIII A 138
Memorials:	Alexandra War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yarck War Memorial

20 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3201, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
26 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 3201, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
26 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 3201, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
23 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
3 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 58th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
19 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3201, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), GSW to lower extremities. Evacuated to 8th CCS then on to Ambulance Train, where he later died of his wounds near Boulogne, on 23 July 1916
23 Jul 1916:	Involvement Sergeant, 3201, 58th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3201 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-07-23

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Son of John Patrick and Elizabeth Mary NOLAN, 142 Bellair Street, Kensington, Victoria.

Bill Nolan played 30 games (1914-15) with the Richmond FC in the VFL prior to enlisting.