John Noel Angles

(Confirmed)

Born: 25 December, 1894

Died: 4 October, 1917

Biographical Summary:

From the Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 5 November 1917:

Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Angles, of Ulindra, Prince-street, Mosman, have received information that their eldest son, Gunner J. Noel Angles, was killed In France on October 4. He was educated at the Marist Brothers' School, Ridge-street, North Sydney, and was 22 years of age. He was in the employ of Mrs. A. Ferguson, ships' providor, George street North.

On November 3, in the SMH:

ANGLES.-Killed In action in France, October 4, 1917, Gunner J. N. (Noel) Angles, of Mosman, dearly loved friend of Ivy Osborne, of Gouldsbury street, Mosman. True in life, noble in death.

More information on his family comes from a notice in the SMH on the death of his father in 1932:

Mr. James Jules Angles, who died at Mosman last Saturday, had been for 45 years an officer of the Postmaster-General's Department. In recent years he occupied the position of distributor of stamps, and was well known throughout the service. His eldest son, Noel, was killed in action during the Great War. Mrs. Angles and two sons – Gustave and James – survive. The interment at the Waverley Cemetery was attended by the Deputy-Director, Posts and Telegraphs (Mr. J. W. Kitto), and a large number of Mr. Angles's fellow-officers.

Recorded Names:

• John Noel Angles
• Angles, John Noel

Service Number: 32110

Ranks:

• Held rank of Gunner

Birth Records:

• Born in Sydney
• 25 December, 1894 in Mosman

Death Records:

• Died on service
• 4 October, 1917
• 4 October, 1917 in Belgium
• 4 October, 1917 in Zonnebeke

Life Events:

• Enlisted at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Embarked from Sydney on the RMS Osterley

Address:

• 4 Bardwell Road Mosman NSW Australia
• Ulindra Prince Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Angles Jules
• father - Jules James Angles
• mother - Mary Ann Reardon

Organisations:

• Member of - 8th Bde., Australian Field Artillery
• Member of - ,,
• Member of - 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column
• Member of - 8th Field Artillery Brigade

Main Sources:

• Angles John Noel SERN 32110 POB Sydney NSW POE Sydney NSW NOK F Angles Jules (Item)
• Discovering Anzacs John Noel Angles (Webpage)
• Find War Dead ndash Angles John Noel (Webpage)
• Roll of Honour John Noel Angles (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll John Noel Angles (Webpage)
• Red Cross Wounded and Missing John Noel Angles (Webpage)
• WAR CASUALTIES KILLED (Newspaper Article)
• Family Notices (Newspaper Article)
• THE CATHOLIC HONOR ROLL Heroes of the Battlefield (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• ANGLES J. N. on the West Face of the