Laurence Bonaventure RYAN

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RYAN, Laurence Bonaventure

Service Number:	3/37672
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR)
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Coburg, Moreland, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Soldier
Died:	Presumed Killed in Action, Korea, 13 July 1952, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, Korea.Wall 2.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cootamundra Korean War Memorial, Gympie Memorial Lane Murals, Ipswich Korean War Memorial, Korea United Nations Memorial Cemetery Wall of Remembrance, Lithgow War Memorial, Norfolk Island Korean War Memorial, Wagga Wagga Korean Memorial

Korean War Service

25 Jun 1950:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant, 3/37672, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR)

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Biography

Laurence Bonaventure (Laurie) Ryan was born in Melbourne, Victoria

His parents names are unknown

He enlisted for the Korean War - Service no. 3/37672 - his last rank was a Lieutenant with the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment

He died on 13th July, 1952 in Korea & is listed on the Australian War Memorial and also on the Korea Roll of Honour in Bairnsdale, Victoria

Lieutenant Ryans body was never recovered and is therefore regarded as missing, presumed killed in Action - No known grave

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