| Regimental number | 3879 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| School | St Margaret's School, Kinning Park, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Stoker |
| Address | Hunter Street, Castlemaine, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George Ryan, 274 West Scotland Street, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Fate variously listed as 'Killed in Action' (Nominal Roll) and 'Accidental' (AWM Roll of Honour). |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row E, Grave No. 33), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Murdered by a French Civilian in a disturbance in a house in Bailleul. Authority for inclusion on Roll of Honour contained in 49th Meeting of AWM Board held in Melbourne on 10th December, 1956. See file 746/1/2. Parents: George and Jane RYAN, 63 Plantation Street, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RYAN Francis William |