Henry Albert Nolan
Memorial: Thornbury & District Museum: 6th Maritime Regiment Memorial
Regiment: 6th Maritime Regiment
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Gunner
Parents: Henry and Rebecca Nolan
Home address: 2 Jennifer Road, Bromley, Kent
Date of birth: 1920
Place of birth: New Cross, South East London
Date of death: 11/06/1941
Buried/Commemorated at: Died at sea and commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial and the Maritime Memorial Thornbury
Age: 21
Further information:
Henry was the son of a labourer and was born in New Cross South East London before the family moved to Kent. He had a younger brother and a younger sister.
On the day of his death Henry was serving aboard the SS Baron Carnegie which was on route from Swansea to Takoradi, Ghana carrying a cargo of ballast. On the 11th June 1941 the vessel was torpedoed by German aircraft 15 miles W of St David’s Head and later sank in tow. 25 crew members including Henry were lost. Originally reported as missing which was changed to presumed killed in action 3 months later.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?37211