Henry Thomas RYAN

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RYAN, Henry Thomas

Other Name:	Lang, Henry - Alias -WWI Service Record
Service Numbers:	6451, VX21832
Enlisted:	3 April 1916, Enlisted under Alias Henry LANG.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1 Corps of Signals
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 1 November 1901
Home Town:	South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	North Adelaide Public School, South Australia
Occupation:	Telephone Linesman
Died:	Killed in Action, Greece, 19 April 1941, aged 39 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" ATHENS MEMORIAL GREECE - Face 11.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Municipality of St Peters Citizens Who Have Enlisted Roll of Honour, St Peters Heroes War Memorial

World War 1 Service

3 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6451, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted under Alias Henry LANG.
23 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 6451, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
23 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 6451, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
27 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 23rd Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

4 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX21832, 1 Corps of Signals
4 Jun 1940:	Involvement Signalman, VX21832
4 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Caulfield, VIC

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Biography contributed by VWM Australia

First enlisted in WWI on 22 December 1915. He was allotted to "C Coy" 2nd Depot, Mitcham Camp. His conduct and character whilst in the traiing camp was assessed as 'BAD' and it was decided that he was unlikey to become an efficient soldier and was discharged on 17 March 1916. It was later found that he had also falsified his age. It is understood that when he completed his first Attestation he was not yet 15 years old. Given this, his lack of life experience and skills if likely to have played a part in his inabilty to complete his training.

Undeterred, under the alias of Henry LANG (SN:6451), he enlisted on 3 April 1916 in Victoria. Allotted to the 24th (Depot) Battalion, Royal Park. He embarked from Melbourne aboard the "Hororata" on 23 November 1916 arriving in Plymouth (UK) on 29 January 1917.

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