| Regimental number | 5084 |
| Place of birth | Clarkes Hill Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | Pootilla via Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Bridget Ryan, Pootilla via Ballarat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 20 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 April 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt John Matthew Ryan on NR |
| Date of death | 11 September 1928 |
| Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery |
