William NOLAN MM

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Other Name:	Jamieson, William Henry Nolan - Birth Records
Service Numbers:	1685, 1686
Enlisted:	11 January 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	14th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Linton, Victoria, Australia, 1886
Home Town:	Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Albury, New South Wales, Australia, 20 January 1950, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Albury Pioneer Cemetery, NSW Plan: 5 Section: CATH Row: X Lot: 11

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11 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1685
19 Feb 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1685, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
19 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1685, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
2 Jan 1919:	Honoured Military Medal, 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Hebuterue on 29th March 1918. During an attack in which his Company went over but was forced to withdraw owing to non success on the flank this stretcher bearer displayed tireless energy and complete contempt for danger in carrying in wounded. For the following 2 days he and another bearer went out, in daylight, in search of a wounded man whom they eventually located and brought in safety. They came continually under enemy machine gun fire the nature of the fighting being such that Stretcher Bearers were not allowed to work unmolested.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 1 Date: 2 January 1919
24 Jan 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1686, 14th Infantry Battalion, Discharge from service - Demobilisation

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