Private 3229 Charles Henry Nolan

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 29/03/1915

Age at death: 24
Date of death: 17th of November 1916 (Friday)
Born: Kirkdale, Liverpool
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery - IV K 16

BMD details:
Birth registered 2nd Qtr 1897 at West Derby. Vol 8b - Page 257

Family details:
Father: Charles Adopted son of Mrs. M. E. Twiss, of 18, Talbot Street, St. Helens. Lancs. Address from MIC: Mrs M E Twiss, 5 Thorn Street, Summerseat, Nr Manchester. Late of 18 Talbot Street, St Helens.

Census details:
1901 - 4 years old Charles H is living at 41 Roscommon Street, West Derby with parents Charles (40), Kate (28) and two siblings: Mary (6), John (1). 1911 Census - Charles Nolan was a 14 years old schoolboy at St Georges Roman Catholic School in West Derby.

Notes:
Charles' age in 1911 does not correspond with his age as held by CWGC and it is possible that he lied about his age in order to enlist.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/3229CharlesHyNolan.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Nolan_Chas_3229.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Charles_Henry_Nolan_SLR_zpsfff50f0e.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Charles Henry Nolan at Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery (Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/LoweHouseMem2.jpg[/pic] [caption]Charles is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]