Nolan, Morven Kelynack

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Known as' Paddy' Obit June 1916 Newingtonian

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B.A., Law I I I : Lieutenant, 13th Battn., A.I.F., France. Enlisting in 1914, was returned on account of father's death. Re-enlisting early in 1916, was allotted to Bathurst Camp with commissioned rank in A.M.F., but on the breaking up of the country camps, re-enlisted as private 15th January, 1917, and sailed as sergeant 24th Reinforcements 13th Battn. Joining battn. 21st June, was commissioned 19th December and served in Messines sector till death. Died of Wounds, Hebuterne, 26th March, 1918, and was buried in Fonquevillers Military Cemetery. Early education at Newington College. “ He was fearless and unselfish—a warrior who turned the necessity and horrors
of war to glorious gain . . . His life was a good and a true and a beautiful thing.”

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1907

Early education at Newington College, Stanmore, NSW, Australia 1907
1914

Enlisted 1914
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Military service as Lieutenant at France --, France
1915

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
1916

Enlisted 1916
1917

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1917
1917

Re-Enlisted 15 Jan 1917
1918

Death in Hebuterne 26 March 1918

Gender

Male

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