| Regimental number | 549 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 7 Elm Street, Northcote, Victoria |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Height | 5' 6.875" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, James Ryan, 7 Elm Street, Northcote, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Sons: 3507 Pte James Lawrence RYAN MM, 57th Bn, killed in action, 12 July 1918; 3363 Gunner John Francis RYAN, 12th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 15 June 1919; 2028 Pte Michael RYAN, 7th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 August 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Gallipoli, 6 november 1915 (pneumonia); transferred to Cottonera Hospital, Malta, 12 november 1915; to Overseas Base, Ghezireh, Egypt, 13 December 1915. Admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 18 February 1916 (bronchitis); transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital, 24 February 1916; discharged, 21 March 1916. Admitted to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, 21 March 1916 (deafness). Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Runic', 11 April 1916; disembarked Colombo, Ceylon, 18 April 1916; embarked Colombo on board HT 'Seang Bee'; disembarked Fremantle, and admitted to 8th Australian General Hospital, Fremantle, 25 May 1916 discharged (medically unfit: deafness and right inguinal hernia), Melbourne, 10 October 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Admitted to 5th Australian General Hospital, Melbourne, from civilian life, 13 February 1917; died, 14 February 1917 (dilatation of heart; syncope acute heart failure). |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 44 |
| Place of burial | Coburg Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RYAN Martin |