Life story: Charles Nolan | Lives of the First World War

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birth Dublin Ireland Source:8689995

1914

location Raglan South Barracks, Devonport United Kingdom military residence address Source:8878568 11th August 1914

enlistment Dublin Ireland Source:8689995

service British Army Private 7718 Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:8689994

1914

death Killed in Action Private Charles Nolan was killed in action in Vailly-sur-Aisne on the 15th September 1914. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Memorial. Vailly-sur-Aisne France Source:7317292 Source:8689994 15th September 1914

burial La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Seine-et-Marne France Source:7317292

sibling Ellen Murlis Source:3275041

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	Charles
Initials	C
Last Name	Nolan
Source	3275041

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date	Source
Raglan South Barracks, Devonport	United Kingdom	military residence address	known 11th August 1914

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank	Source
British Army	7718	Royal Irish Regiment	2nd Battalion	Private

Awards

Award	Type	Source
1914 Star with Clasp	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Ellen Murlis	sister

Media

Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge

WW1 Royal Irish Regiment cap badge

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Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge

WW1 Royal Irish Regiment cap badge

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Le Chateau de Vauxcelles, Vailly-sur-Aisne

Le Chateau de Vauxcelles, Vailly-sur-Aisne, in the vicinity of which the Royal Irish Regiment were dug in during the fighting in September 1914

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La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Memorial

The La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Memorial commemorates 3,740 officers and men of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) who fell at the battles of Mons, Le Cateau, the Marne and the Aisne between the end of August and early October 1914 and have no known graves...The memorial was designed by George H. Goldsmith, a decorated veteran of the Western Front, and unveiled by Sir William Pulteney, who had commanded the III Corps of the BEF in 1914, on 4 November 1928. (From CWGC Cemetery Details)

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The Guardhouse at Raglan Barracks, Devonport

Raglan Barracks, Devonport, where the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment was based prior to their embarkation for France in August 1914.

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SS Herschel

SS Herschel, the ship which transported the Royal Irish Regiment across the channel to France. They disembarked in Boulogne on 14th August 1914.

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The area to the east of Mons

The area around the hospital and cemetery, to the east of Mons, where the Royal Irish Regiment first came in contact with the enemy

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The area to the east of Mons

The area around the hospital and cemetery, to the east of Mons, where the Royal Irish Regiment first came in contact with the enemy

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La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium

La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium, where a small detachment of the Royal Irish Regiment held out for hours against a superior enemy force.

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La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium

La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium, where a small detachment of the Royal Irish Regiment held out for hours against a superior enemy force.

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Restaurant Leon on Chausee de Binche

Restaurant Leon on Chausee de Binche on the site of the former Chateau Gendebien which was used as a Red Cross hospital at the time of the Battle of Mons

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Rue Leon Save, Mons, Belgium.

The road south on the western edge of Bois La Haut, Mons. The Royal Irish Regiment were hotly pursued down this road by the Germans on the afternoon of the 23rd August 1914.

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Maison Communale, Hyon

The Maison Communale in Hyon, which was the 8th Brigade's Headquarters on 23rd August 1914.

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Maison Communale, Hyon

The Maison Communale in Hyon, which was the 8th Brigade's Headquarters on 23rd August 1914.

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A typical pave (pa-vay) road

The pave (pa-vay) road along which the Royal Irish Regiment hurriedly retreated with the Germans close behind around 6pm on 23rd August 1914, Mons, Belgium. These roads were hard on the feet of the retreating soldiers of the BEF, especially those reservists whose feet had grown soft and had not had sufficient time to grow accustomed to day-after-day of hard marching.

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A typical pave (pa-vay) road

The pave (pa-vay) road along which the Royal Irish Regiment hurriedly retreated with the Germans close behind around 6pm on 23rd August 1914, Mons, Belgium. These roads were hard on the feet of the retreating soldiers of the BEF, especially those reservists whose feet had grown soft and had not had sufficient time to grow accustomed to day-after-day of hard marching.

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Map of the Battle of Mons

Map of the Battle of Mons from The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment, Vol. II (drawn by Major St.Leger)

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St Symphorien Military Cemetery, Mons, Belgium

St Symphorien Military Cemetery, Mons, Belgium, where 65 unknown British soldiers are buried

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The fields between Caudry and Audencourt

The fields between Caudry and Audencourt where the fighting between the Royal Irish Regiment and the advancing Germans took place on 26th August 1914.

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Bethencourt

Bethencourt from which direction the Germans attacked Caudry on 26th August 1914

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Audencourt (from the west)

Audencourt, in and around which the companies of the battalion were positioned on 26th August 1914

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The church in Audencourt

Audencourt, in and around which the companies of the battalion were positioned on 26th August 1914

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8th Brigade headquarters in Audencourt

The location of the 8th Brigade headquarters in Audencourt on the 26th August before the bombardment

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Audencourt (from the south)

Audencourt, in and around which the companies of the battalion were positioned on 26th August 1914

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The road cutting south west of Audencourt

The road cutting south west of Audencourt where Lieutenant Colonel Cox, Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment was severely wounded at around 10 am on the morning of 26th August 1914.

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Caudry (on the road to Audencourt)

C and D companies of the 2nd battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment were positioned on the north eastern outskirts of Caudry on the 26th August 1914.

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Hotel de Ville, Caudry

C and D companies of the 2nd battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment were positioned on the north eastern outskirts of Caudry on the 26th August 1914.

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Caudry

C and D companies of the 2nd battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment were positioned on the north eastern outskirts of Caudry on the 26th August 1914.

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Caudry Old Communal Cemetery

Caudry Old Communal Cemetery where there quite a few graves of unidentified soldiers who were killed in the fighting on the 26th August 1914.

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Map of the battle at Caudry/Audencourt

Map of the actions at Caudry/Audencourt from The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment, Vol. II (drawn by Major St.Leger)

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Orly-sur-Morin

Orly-sur-Morin where the Royal Irish Regiment came in contact with the enemy on 8th September 1914

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Map of the action at Orly

Map of the action at Orly on 8th September 1914 (from the War Diary and drawn by Major St Leger)

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Orly-sur-Morin Communal Cemetery

Orly-sur-Morin cemetery with its ten WW1 graves, six of which are unidentified and three of which belong to identified privates of the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment.

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8th Brigade crossing the bridge at Vailly

Drawing of the 8th Brigade crossing the bridge at Vailly sur Aisne on the 13th September 1914

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Vailly-sur-Aisne before the war

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La Ferme de St Pierre, Vailly-sur-Aisne

La Ferme de St Pierre, Vailly-sur-Aisne, where the battalion was billeted and the brigade had its headquarters on the 14th September 1914.

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Le Chateau de Vauxcelles, Vailly-sur-Aisne

Le Chateau de Vauxcelles, Vailly-sur-Aisne, in the vicinity of which the Royal Irish Regiment were dug in during the fighting in September 1914

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Patrick63223
Courcelles

Courcelles where the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment rested and refitted after the Battle of the Aisne

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2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.

The Memorial to the Royal Irish Regiment at Mons overlooks the ground on which the 2nd Battalion fought on the 23rd August 1914. It was unveiled by Lord Ypres – Field Marshal John French - on 11th November 1923.

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2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.

The plaque at the base of the Mons memorial to the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment. The memorial was unveiled on 11th November 1923 at La Bascule crossroads.

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Communities

2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment from August to October 1914

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Evidence

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Official Records

Title	Connected by	More information
Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records	Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription	Patrick63223
Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription	Patrick63223
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Patrick63223

External Evidence

Reference	Connected by	More information
The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment Vol.II from 1900 to 1922	Patrick63223
"There's a Devil in the Drum" by J.F.Lucy	Patrick63223
“The Mons Star: The British Expeditionary Force 1914”	Patrick63223

Multimedia

Title	Connected by	More information
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge	Patrick63223
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge	Patrick63223
Le Chateau de Vauxcelles, Vailly-sur-Aisne	Patrick63223
La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Memorial	Patrick63223
The Guardhouse at Raglan Barracks, Devonport	Patrick63223
SS Herschel	Patrick63223
The area to the east of Mons	Patrick63223
The area to the east of Mons	Patrick63223
La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium	Patrick63223
La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium	Patrick63223
Restaurant Leon on Chausee de Binche	Patrick63223
Rue Leon Save, Mons, Belgium.	Patrick63223
Maison Communale, Hyon	Patrick63223
Maison Communale, Hyon	Patrick63223
A typical pave (pa-vay) road	Patrick63223
A typical pave (pa-vay) road	Patrick63223
Map of the Battle of Mons	Patrick63223
St Symphorien Military Cemetery, Mons, Belgium	Patrick63223
The fields between Caudry and Audencourt	Patrick63223
Bethencourt	Patrick63223
Audencourt (from the west)	Patrick63223
The church in Audencourt	Patrick63223
8th Brigade headquarters in Audencourt	Patrick63223
Audencourt (from the south)	Patrick63223
The road cutting south west of Audencourt	Patrick63223
Caudry (on the road to Audencourt)	Patrick63223
Hotel de Ville, Caudry	Patrick63223
Caudry	Patrick63223
Caudry Old Communal Cemetery	Patrick63223
Map of the battle at Caudry/Audencourt	Patrick63223
Orly-sur-Morin	Patrick63223
Map of the action at Orly	Patrick63223
Orly-sur-Morin Communal Cemetery	Patrick63223
8th Brigade crossing the bridge at Vailly	Patrick63223
Vailly-sur-Aisne before the war	Patrick63223
La Ferme de St Pierre, Vailly-sur-Aisne	Patrick63223
Le Chateau de Vauxcelles, Vailly-sur-Aisne	Patrick63223
Courcelles	Patrick63223
2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.	Patrick63223
2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.	Patrick63223

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