RYAN, James Edward Francis
| Service Number: | 5652 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Richmond Victoria Australia, 1876 |
| Home Town: | Leederville, Vincent, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 20 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 27 - 29 - 31. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 15 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5652, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 5652, 28th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Surada embarkation_ship_number: A52 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 5652, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Surada, Fremantle |
James Edward Francis RYAN 5652
My Great Great Uncle was born in Richmond Victoria Australia in June 1876.
He had two older siblings, Bridget b 15 Apr 1873 and Mary Ellen b 1868 who were also born in Richmond.
His Father was Thomas Ryan, b County Carlow Ireland 1832 and was a Quarry man (powder monkey) in Ballarat Victoria.
Mother was Catherine Ryan ( nee Lawler) also born in County Carlow Ireland in 1838
James two sisters left Victoria to come and live in West Australia before their parents
came here to live also. They lived in
Bouverie St, West Leederville.
Both sisters married, only Bridget had children, three boys. Joseph, John & James.
James Ryan never married and signed up for the army at the age of 39 years and 7 months, on the 21-03-1916.
He died on the battlefield in Belgium on 20-09-2017.
Great Great Niece, Norma Dook 16 June 2016
Submitted 16 June 2016 by Norma Dook