Michael RYAN

Badge Number: 18322
18322

RYAN, Michael

Service Number: 793
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 43rd Infantry Battalion
Born: Mintaro, South Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town: Thebarton (Southwark), City of West Torrens, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Hairdresser
Died: 13 August 1933, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered
Cemetery: AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia
Section: Light Oval ; Row: 9N; C/E/W: W; Site #: 13
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World War 1 Service

9 Jun 1916: Involvement Private, 793, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
9 Jun 1916: Embarked Private, 793, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide

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Father   and  Mother

Wife:  Bridget Ryan, living in Mount Gambier, South Australia
(Oct 1916 moved to 13 Osborne St, Hackney, SA)
(May 1917 moved to 15 Beulah Rd, Norwood, SA)

Described on enlisting as 41yrs 11mths of age; married; 5' 7.5"tall; 151 lbs;
medium- dark complexion; blue eyes; dark brown hair; Roman Catholic

14/2/1916     enlisted in Mount Gambier, SA

9/3/1916       appointed to A Company, 43rd Battalion, Morphettville Camp

9/6/1916       embarked from Port Adelaide, SA, onboard HMAT A19 Afric
                    as a Private in 43rd Battalion, A Company
30/2/1916     disembarked into Marseilles, France

 

20/11/1916   Influenza - transferred to Fargo Hospital, England
2/12/1916     discharged from hospital

15/4/1917     marched out to No.2 Com Depot, Weymouth
21/4/1917     marched in to No.3 Camp Parkhouse

8/5/1917       marched out from No.3 Camp Parkhouse, 
                    to ANZAC Prov Corps, Tidsworth for temp duty

9/10/1917     detached from attached duty and marched out to No.2
                    Comp Depot, Weymouth

30/10/1917    Private attached for duty - Ordnance Corps, Millwall Section, England
                     (43rd Battalion)

12/3/1918     returned to Australia onboard HT Kenilworth Castle, ex England
22/5/1918     disembarked into Australia off of  HT Field Marshal

1/7/1918       discharged from service

Total service:  2 years 138 days (1 year 348 days overseas)

Medals:          British War medal (13674)

13/8/1933     passed away - 60yrs of age
buried in:       West Terrace Cemetery - AIF Cemetery
                    Section: Light Oval ; Row: 9N; C/E/W: W; Site #: 13
                    Grant Expires: 14/08/2032

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan.  26/5/2016.  Lest we forget.

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