Coming Soon.
RYAN, John Luke
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX58783 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 7 May 1902 |
| Home Town: | Waverley, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Jivevaneng, New Guinea, 16 October 1943, aged 41 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery Cemetery/memorial reference: BB. C. 6. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Help us honour John Luke Ryan's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Show RelationshipsService History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX58783 | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX58783, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX58783, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Apr 1941: | Involvement Private, NX58783, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Siege of Tobruk | |
| 23 Oct 1942: | Involvement Private, NX58783, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein | |
| 16 Oct 1943: | Involvement Private, NX58783, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns, KIA |
Personal Stories
Help us honour John Luke Ryan's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my story