John Patrick RYAN MM

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RYAN, John Patrick

Service Number:	2412
Enlisted:	20 September 1915, West Maitland, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Singleton, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Singleton, Northumberland, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 10 October 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Singleton War Memorial

World War 1 Service

20 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2412, 31st Infantry Battalion, West Maitland, New South Wales
14 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2412, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
14 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2412, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
10 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2412, 31st Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2412 awm_unit: 31st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-10-10

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of John and Kate RYAN, 'Iona', Singleton, New South Wales

Military Medal

'At POLYGON WOOD on 26/28th September 1917, the excellent dash, judgment and initiative displayed by this N.C.O. were remarkable. On one occasion when a counter attack was commencing and no Lewis Gunners were available to work the gun, L/Sergeant Ryan seized a gun that was lying in the trench and kept in action until the enemy had been dispersed. Nothing was too dangerous for him to undertake and his personal bravery inspired the men to an enormous extent.'

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