| Regimental number | 5120 |
| Place of birth | Ballan, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Wickepin, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5'9.25" |
| Weight | 210 lbs |
| Next of kin | John Ryan, Wickepin, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Light Horse Brigade Train 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/100/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A51 Chilka on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Was returning to Australia (departed 13 December 1918), but died at sea |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Kanatta Cemetery (Plot R.C. 1, Row I, Grave 5), Colombo |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Joseph and Annie Clara RYAN, Ballan, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1043 Pte Eugene Joseph RYAN, 32nd Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916. |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karoola', 13 December 1918; died before discharge. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RYAN Dennis James |