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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 |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tobacco Worker (Machinist) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 16 October 1943, aged 41 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot BB. Row C. Grave 6. Personal Inscription ~ "THY WILL BE DONE"...GOD'S GREATEST GIFT REMEMBRANCE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service 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 (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 |
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