St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen.
Husband of Gertrude Eileen Nolais, of 20, Wellesley
Terrace, Simon Place, St. Heliers, Jersey, Channel Islands.
Born at Jersey.
Died of wounds in hospital at Rouen, aged 24 years.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Thursday 10 December 1914
Roll of Honour. It is with extreme regret
we have to record the death of another Jersey soldier,
Sergeant W J Nolais of the 1st Bedfordshire Regiment.
This most promising soldier was wounded some time ago
whilst serving out ammunition and was removed to Rouen
Hospital. His injuries consisted of wounds in the left
arm and shoulder and were so severe that the limb had
to be amputated. A sad feature is that the Sergeant
received a commission on the same day that he was wounded.
He was only married a few months ago and on receiving
notification that he was at Rouen his wife (nee Miss
Giffard) left to visit him. Yesterday his parents, Mr
& Mrs Nolais of St Aubins, received unfavourable
news and they left last night by the SS Laura to visit
their son. Unfortunately they could not have arrived
at his bedside in time to see him before he breathed
his last, for a wire was received this morning stating
that he had died from his injuries. The deceased was
formerly a champion of St Aubins Swimming Club and had
also been champion diver at Aldershot. To his widow
and relatives we beg to offer our sincere condolences
in their bereavement.
Notice of Death appears in Jersey Evening
Post of Saturday 19 December 1914
Commemorated on St Brelade's Parish Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record
Picture courtesy of Mike & Rosemary
Thomas
