John Ambrose RYAN

RYAN, John Ambrose

    Service Number: 974
    Enlisted: 4 May 1916, Place of enlistment - Armidale, New South Wales
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 2nd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia, 1891
    Home Town: Kempsey, Kempsey, New South Wales
    Schooling: Murgay Creek Public School, New South Wales, Australia
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Killed in Action, France, 18 September 1918
    Cemetery: Templeux-le-Guerard British Cemetery
    Plot I, Row E, Grave 2 Headstone Inscription "FAR AWAY FROM THOSE WHO LOVED HIM IN A HERO'S GRAVE HE LIES",
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    4 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 974, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Place of enlistment - Armidale, New South Wales
    4 May 1916: Embarked Private, 974, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney
    18 Sep 1918: Involvement Private, 974, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 974 awm_unit: 2 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-09-18

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    Biography contributed by Daryl Jones

    Son of Michael and Mary RYAN, of Nulla Creek, Beelbrook, New South Wales.

    Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

    John Ambrose Ryan was the brother of 2671 Pte. Andrew Ryan 3rd Battalion AIF, killed in action near Pozieres 21 July 1916, age 29 and 945 Pte. Patrick Ryan M.M. 33rd Battalion AIF, who returned to Australia in 1919. Their father Michael also passed away in 1918.

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