| Regimental number | 2131 |
| Place of birth | Jindabyne, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Auckland Street, Bega, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.8 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Joseph Byrne, c/o William Taylor, Eurabodalla, South Coast, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the 43rd Infantry, Citizen Military Forces, Bega; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bega, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 55th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Raymond John |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Andrew Richardson |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2262 Pte Thomas Francis joseph BYRNE, 55th Bn, killed in action, 9 May 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Benalla', 18 March 1917; discharged (medically unfit: debility following pneumonia), Sydney, 30 April 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 78 |
| Place of burial | Woden Cemetery, ACT |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BYRNE Raymond John Sylvester |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
