
| Regimental number | 3157 |
| Place of birth | Goulburn, New South Wales |
| School | Christian Brothers College, Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Railway clerk |
| Address | Arnheim Street, Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 118 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Ryan, Arnheim Street, Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Senior Cadets; 2 years in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | St Sever Cemetery Extension (Section P, Plot VI, Row N, Grave No 5B), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph James and Jane RYAN, 14 Arnheim Street, Goulburn, New South Wales (only son) |