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Father Philip Garland Ryan (b. 1868) and
Mother Lucy Lees RYAN (nee Kenworthy, b. 1875 Collingwood, VIC - d. 2/6/1947 Perth, WA).
He lived with his parents at 125 Kensington Street, East Perth, WA on enlisting.
(1947 - Mother last lived at 52 Railway Terrace, Mt Lawley, WA).

Great-grandson of Sergeant T Grady VC and clasp. DCM. - Crimean War.

10 Siblings:
Charles Ryan  (m. Violet ) lived at Vincent St, Nedlands, WA
Garland Ryan  (m. Dorrie ) lived at No.4 Pumping Station, Merredin
Vera Ryan
Doris Ryan (m. Noel Hayward) lived at Forrest Street, Mt Lawley, WA
James (Jim) Ryan (m. Florrie )
Frederick (Fred) Vincent Ryan (m. Enid )
Phylis Ryan (m. ___ Bird)
George Ryan (m. Phoebe Ryan) lived at Essex St, Wembley
Stephen Ryan
Lucy Ryan (m. ___ Ward)

Close Friend:
2705 Private Frank Albert Phillips - 51st Infantry Battalion
19/06/1916  enlisted into WWI in Perth, WA - 18 years of age
10/10/1916  embarked Fremantle, WA onboard HMAT A23 Suffolk
                   as a Private - 51st Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
02/12/1916  disembarked into Plymouth, England
01/01/1917  taken on strength 51st Infantry Battalion
02/04/1917  gun shot wound to right knee (mild), wounded in action, France
10/04/1917  embarked onboard hospital ship HS Jan Breydel at Boulogne, France
                   for England
10/04/1917  admitted to Middlesex War Hospital, Clacton-on-Sea, England
He was with a machine gun company on 25/04/1918, and whilst attacking at
Villers-Brettoneux, France, he was hit by gun shot to the head and chest,
killing him instantly.
Due to severe shelling in the area, there was No known grave located.
His name is commemorated on:
- the Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France
- Panel 158 at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT

Arthur's Previous service:
6 years with 37th Battalion (still serving on enlisting)

Described on enlisting as 21 years 6 months of age; 5' 6.5" tall; 120 lbs;
fresh complexion; grey eyes; brown hair; Roman Catholic

04/06/1916  enlisted in WWI at Perth, WA

20/09/1916  appointed to 6th reinforcements, 51st Battalion, Blackboy Hill

10/10/1916  embarked Fremantle, WA onboard HMAT A23 Suffolk
                   as a Private with 51st Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
02/12/1916  disembarked into Plymouth, England

23/10/1917  proceeded overseas to France, ex Southampton, England

02/11/1917  taken on strength into 51st Infantry Battalion, France

05/04/1918  killed in action - Villers-Brettoneux, France

Originally buried and noted as 'Unknown Australian Soldier'

11/12/1923  exhumed, identified and reburied in:
                   Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Fouilloy, France
                   Plot VIa (6a), Row D, Grave 1/2
***a joint cross was erected with his and Sapper 7158 Arthur Finn's names and details,
     placed on the grave***

His name is commemorated on:
- Panel 153 at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT.
- with a tree and plaque on Honour Avenue, within the Botanic Gardens, WA

Medals:       British War medal (49380); Victory medal (48781)
                  Memorial Plaque and Scroll (343255)

Submitted by Julianne T Ryan.  06/04/2017.  Lest we forget.