RYAN, William Patrick
| Service Number: | 120 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 January 1916, Warwick, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Warwick, Qld., 26 March 1890 |
| Home Town: | Warwick, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Toowoomba, Qld., 5 June 1965, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Warwick War Cemetery, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 120, 14th Light Horse Regiment, Warwick, Qld. | |
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| 13 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 120, 14th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 13 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 120, 14th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Beltana, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Michael Ryan, Daneroo via Warwick, Queensland
Military Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action near ZONNEBEKE on 26th September, 1917. He handled his section with great dash and skill and time after time lead his section against enemy posts which were harrassing the advance. He set a very fine example to his men, always bright and cheerful he kept his section well in hand and thus was able on two occasions to concentrate all the fire of his section on small enemy parties, and inflicted heavy casualties on them. His work throughout was most praiseworthy.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918
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