John Joseph RYAN

RYAN, John Joseph

Service Number: 779
Enlisted: 22 September 1914, Enlisted at Killarney, QLD
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 15th Infantry Battalion
Born: Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 1893
Home Town: Clifton, Toowoomba, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Compositor
Died: Killed in Action, 15th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 1 May 1915
Cemetery: Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery
Row C, Grave 164 Headstone inscription reads: Far from those who loved him in a hero's grave he lies R.I.P. , Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt, 4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Clifton War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

22 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 779, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Killarney, QLD
22 Dec 1914: Involvement Private, 779, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914: Embarked Private, 779, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
1 May 1915: Involvement Private, 779, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 779 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-01

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William and Eliza A. Ryan of Clifton, QLD. Brother of George Frederick Ryan who returned to Australia on 8 August 1919 having served with the 25th Battalion

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served with the Clifton Cadets, QLD