Coming Soon.
RYAN, Preston Gilmore
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4578 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 November 1915, Claremont,Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia, 1898 |
| Home Town: | Smithton, Circular Head, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | State High School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Illness - Meningitis, Died at sea en route from Australia to United Kingdom, 4 June 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at sea in the Mediterrean |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4578, 12th Infantry Battalion, Claremont,Tasmania | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4578, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4578, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Preston Gilmore Ryan's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Preson Gilmore RYAN was born in Smithton, Tasmania in 1898
His parents were Terence RYAN & Frances Maude Louisa EVANS
He served for 12 months in the Senior Cadets in Launceston, Tasmania before enlisting to serve in WW1
Showing 2 of 2 images.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.