Bill Nolan (footballer, born 1888) explained

Bill Nolan
Fullname:	William Nolan
Birth Date:	4 September 1888
Birth Place:	Corop, Victoria
Death Place:	Fleurbaix, France
Originalteam:	Brighton Juniors
Height:	180 cm
Weight:	89 kg
Guernsey:	7
Statsend:	1915
Years1:	1914–15
Games Goals1:	30 (4)

William Nolan (4 September 1888 – 23 July 1916) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League.^[1] He died of wound sustained in France while serving with the First AIF in World War I.^[2]

Family

The son of John Patrick Nolan (1839–1920),^[3] and Elizabeth Mary Nolan (1855–1929), née Cullen,^[4] William Nolan was born in the northern Victorian town of Corop on 4 September 1888.

Football

His 30-game career with Richmond, as a ruckman, ended with his enlistment in the First AIF.^{[5] [6]}

Death

He died of wound sustained in action at Fleurbaix, France on 23 July 1916.^{[7] [8]}

See also

• List of Victorian Football League players who died on active service

References

• Hogan P: The Tigers of Old, Richmond Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996.
• Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
• Main, J. & Allen, D., "Nolan, Bill", pp. 137–139 in Main, J. & Allen, D., Fallen – The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War, Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002.
• Roll of Honour: Sergeant William Nolan (3201), Australian War Memorial.
• World War One Service Record: Sergeant William Nolan (3201), National Archives of Australia.
• Australian Red Cross Society Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau files, 1914-18 War: 1DRL/0428: 3201 Sergeant William Nolan: 58th Battalion, collection of the Australian War Museum.
• Casualty Lists Nos. 194 and 195: Died of Wounds: Victoria, The (Melbourne) Leader, (Saturday, 19 August 1916), p.36.
• Greenberg, Tony, "Tribute to Top Tiger Trooper", richmondfc.com.au, 21 April 2017.
• Jones, Noelle, "Tramway ANZAC: William Nolan: Richmond Footballer and Cable Tram Gripman", Melbourne Tram Museum, 2017.

Notes and References

1. Hogan (1996), pp.160-161,
2. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/155172393 Deaths: On Active Service: Nolan, The Age, (Saturday, 12 August 1916), p.5
3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59660525 Death: Nolan, The Kilmore Free Press, (Thursday, 15 January 1920), p2.
4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article244210831 Deaths: Nolan, The Herald, (Wednesday, 30 October 1929), p.31.
5. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/155126377 Football: Players at the Front, The Age, (Wednesday, 22 March 1916), p.11.
6. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/154795961 Football, The (Melbourne) Sporting Judge, (Saturday, 5 May 19170< p.4.
7. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article155172393 Deaths: On Active Service: Nolan, The Age, (Saturday, 12 August 1916), p.5
8. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1593262 Died on Service: Nolan, The Argus, (Saturday, 12 August 1916), p.13.