James Nolan was born in Mt. Carmel, St. Mary's Bay. Except for wartime service overseas and for work in St. John's, he has lived there all his life. He is now retired and enjoys a leisurely drive every now and then.

Mr. Nolan, a World War II veteran, passed away in January, 2002. We were very pleased to have him contribute to this book.

A LIFE'S WORK

I left school at Mt. Carmel in the early thirties and later worked at Deer Park on the Salmonier Line. In 1939 when the war started, I joined the Newfoundland Overseas Forestry Unit and sailed for Scotland in January 1940. In Scotland I worked at logging and saw mill work until 1942. I returned home and joined the fire station at the Argentia Naval Base with the American airforce. I transferred to Fort Pepperal (now Pleasantville) and in 1961 joined the fire boat in St. John's Harbour with the Federal Government. I worked in the fire boat until her service was discontinued. I then worked in the fire station until I retired.

Mt. Carmel, 1800s