
| Regimental number | 5217 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 8 Napier Street, Black Hill, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Ryan, 8 Napier Street, Black Hill Ballarat East, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5216 Pte Joseph Francis RYAN, 60th Bn, returned to Australia, 10 February 1916. |
| Date of death |