Reginald's Story.
Birkenhead News 12 July 1916
HESWALL BROTHERS.
One Killed, the Other Wounded.
BY SAME SHELL.
News was received last weekend by Mrs. Nolan, of Heswall, of the death of her son Reginald, of the 17th King’s Liverpool “Pals.” The first intimation was conveyed in a letter from the Chaplain, Mr. Skilton, who writes :- “It is with deep regret that I inform you of the death of your son, Reginald. He, along with seven other comrades, including his brother, William, were manning a post, when a shell killed three of them and wounded the others. He was of a bright and cheery disposition, and I can assure you he will is greatly missed.”
Pte. Nolan was 26 years of age, and the youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sydenham Nolan of “The Heathers,” Heswall. He and his brother William (who was wounded at the same time and is now in hospital) were among the first to come over to fight for the Motherland from South Africa, where they were in business at Bulawayo in a gold mining office.