Regimental number | 1043 |
Place of birth | Ballan, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Address | Wickepin, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 123 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, John Ryan, Wickepin, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row L, Grave No. 50), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 121 |
Family/military connections | Brother: 5120 Pte Dennis James RYAN, 2nd Machine Gun Bn, died of wounds, 9 January 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Fremantle onboard HMAT 'Katuna', 24 November 1915; disembarked Suez, ex-H.M.A.T. 'Geelong', 18 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Buried at Eaton Hall Cemetery by Reverend F. G. Ward, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, RYAN Eugene Joseph |