Regimental number | 3207 |
Place of birth | Horton Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Porter |
Address | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, John James Ryan, Fitzgibbon Street, Toowoomba, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Trench Mortar Battery |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the whole of the operations from 8th August, to 3rd October, 1918, this N.C.O. has been of the greatest value to his Battery. He has displayed great courage and remarkable initiative at all times. in the attack on the BEAUREVOIR Line on 3rd October, 1918, Corporal RYAN was in charge of two crews of the Light Trench Mortar Battery. He personally went ahead with the attacking infantry, under very heavy fire, and reconnoitred positions for his mortars. He then returned to his crews and guided them to the selected positions, later rendering great assistance to the infantry with the fire of his mortars. Again on 2nd September, 1918, in the attack on MONT ST. QUENTIN, east of AMIENS, this N.C.O. was in charge of two crews, and although two of his men were wounded, he succeeded in getting his mortars into position, and successfully bombed two enemy machine gun posts which were holding up the infantry, thus enabling the advance to continue.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |