John Barry RYAN

RYAN, John Barry

    Service Number: 2216
    Enlisted: 8 April 1915, Liverpool, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 3rd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Strathfield, NSW, 1896
    Home Town: Petersham, Marrickville, New South Wales
    Schooling: Christian Brothers Lewisham. Sydney Boys' High School, Training College
    Occupation: School Teacher
    Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 7 August 1915
    Cemetery: Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC
    I C 6, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Parramatta NSW Public School Teachers KIA Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    8 Apr 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2216, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW
    16 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 2216, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: ''
    16 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 2216, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Karoola, Sydney

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Son of Daniel and Agnes RYAN

    It has been offically reported that Private John Barry Ryan, aged 19 years, has been killed in action.  The deceased was the only son of the late Mr. D and Mrs. A Ryan, "St Elmo" Croydon Street, Petersham.  Educateda the Christian Brothers', Lewisham, and obtaining a scholarship, he passed to the Sydney Boys' High School, and afterwards to the Training College.  Prior to enlisting he was a teacher at the Ashfield Superior Public School.

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