Historical records matching Rfn. Robert Joseph Nolan
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About Rfn. Robert Joseph Nolan
Robert Nolan was born at Wellington in New Zealand's North Island on 10 February 1893 (reg. 1893/899). Joseph was added later as a middle name and his nickname became 'Podge'. His parents were Bartholomew Nolan and Margaret Nolan (née Scanlon) who had married in New Zealand in 1889 (reg. 1889/1447). Robert worked as a driver. During World War I he served with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion (Service No. WWI 71253). Robert was wounded in action at Étaples in France on 5 October 1918. A gunshot wound to his back penetrated his abdomen. 25-year-old Robert died of his wounds at 12.30am at the No. 7 Canadian General Hospital on 19 October 1918. He was buried in the Étaples Military Cemetery [LXVIII. J. 11]. Bio by Debbie McCauley (8 October 2024).
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- Cenotaph: https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/...
- Evening Post (19 October 1922, p. 1).
- New Zealand and World War One Roll of Honour: http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~sooty/genealogy/nzefrohN.html / Ref 13.4.2021
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Rfn. Robert Joseph Nolan's Timeline
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February 10, 1893
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Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950
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October 19, 1918
Age 25
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No. 7 Canadian General Hospita, Étaples, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
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October 19, 1918
Age 25
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Étaples Military Cemetery, [LXVIII. J. 11.], Étaples, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
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