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246531 Pte. John Nolan British Army 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment from:Castlecomer, Co.Kilkenny (d.24th May 1915) John Nolan served with the 2nd Royal Irish Regiment. The Battalion landed in Boulogne on the 14th of August 1914. They saw action in the Battle of Mons and the rearguard action at Solesmes, the Battle of Le Cateau, the Battle of the Marne and the Battle of Aisne. They were virtually destroyed as a battalion near Le Pilly during the Battle of La Bassee. All but 135 men and one officer were either killed, wounded or taken prisoner. John Nolan was imprisoned in Dietkirchen an der Lahn (Limburg) Prisoner-of-War camp and he died on 24th of May 1916 aged 20. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**