| Regimental number | 8623 |
| Place of birth | Hamley Bridge, South Australia |
| School | St Joseph's School, Hamley Bridge; Gawler High School, South Australia |
| Other training | Motor mechanic |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Student, wireless |
| Address | Same as next of kin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.4 |
| Height | 5' 5.75" |
| Weight | 120 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Johanna Ryan, 80 Alford Street, Parkside, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in Senior Cadets; 4 months in 28th Engineers, Citizen Military Forces; transferred to 74th Infantry, CMF; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Brigade Ammunition Column |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
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| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Special Memorial, Plot 1, Row H, Grave No 1 ['Buried near this spot': exact identification not possible], Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 14 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Only son. Parents: Johanna Ryan, Parsons Street, Wayville, South Australia, and the late Thomas Ryan |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RYAN Thomas Joseph |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
