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RYAN, Gerald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 769 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 October 1914, Horsham, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Horsham, Victoria, Australia, 24 May 1887 |
| Home Town: | Horsham, Wimmera, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Catholic School, Horsham, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Book salesman |
| Died: | Accidental (Injuries), Tidworth, Wiltshire, United Kingdom, 6 February 1917, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tidworth Military Cemetery, England Row A, Grave No. 47, Tidworth Military Cemetery, Tidworth, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 769, 14th Infantry Battalion, Horsham, Vic. | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 769, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 769, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 769, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 769, 14th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli | |
| 16 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 14th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 769, 14th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, GSW to arm. Evacuated 4 September 1916 to UK (debility). | |
| 6 Feb 1917: | Involvement 769, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 769 awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-02-06 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Wight
Gerald Ryan played 18 games (1906, 1909) for the essendon FC in the VFL prior to enlisting.
He died from head injuries sustained as a result of slipping on ice at his base camp in Wiltshire.