Son of B RYAN Of Preston, Proserpine via Mackay, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 26 December 1914 Returned to Australia 11 May 1916
The Northern Herald (Cairns) Friday 26 November 1915 page 24
RYAN, Benjamin
Service No 1541 Private 15th Battalion
Born Camberwell, England Son of Mrs. S RYAN Of Garsdale Road, Peckham, London, England Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 16 December 1914 Embarked from Brisbane 13 February 1915 Discharged 21 March 1916
RYAN, Bertram
Service No 2734 Private 12th Battalion
Born Dalby, Qld. Brother of Joseph RYAN Of Roach Street, Dalby, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Draper Enlisted 20 August 1915 Killed in action 25 July 1916 Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial
RYAN, Frank Joseph
Service No 4877 Private 26th Battalion
Born Esk, Qld. Son of M RYAN Of 1 Mile Estate, Ipswich, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Fireman Enlisted 13 September 1915 Returned to Australia 15 May 1919
RYAN, George Frederick
Service no 4536 Private 25th Battalion
Born Clifton, Qld. Son of William and Eliza Ann RYAN Of Clifton, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Printer Enlisted 29 November 1915 at Toowoomba, Qld. Served in France Returned to Australia 04 October 1918 per 'Carpentario'
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RYAN, James Edward
Service No 790 Private 5th Light Horse Regiment
Born Dalby, Qld. Brother of William Peter RYAN Of Dalby, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Carpenter Enlisted 18 December 1914 Returned to Australia
RYAN, John Edward
Service No 3479 Private 14th Company AASC
Son of Margaret RYAN Of Mellar Street, Gympie, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 21 January 1916 Returned to Australia 02 June 1919
RYAN, John Joseph
Service no 779 Private 15th Battalion
Born Toowoomba, Qld. Son of William and Eliza A RYAN Of Clifton, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Compositor Enlisted 22 September 1914 at Killarney, Qld. Served in Gallipoli Died of wounds received in action 01 May 1915 at the Dardanelles Aged 22 years Buried Alexandria Chatby Military And War Memorial Cemetery Egypt C164
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RYAN, John Shepherd
Service No 788 Private A Prov C
Born Hindmarsh, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Station Hand Resided Elderslie Station, Winton, Qld. Enlisted 07 January 1915 Returned to Australia 20 July 1919
RYAN, John William
Service No 1361 Private 1st Field Squadron Engineers
Born Wagga Wagga, NSW Son of Mary RYAN Of Callam Street, Hillside Estate, Rockhampton, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Planter Resided Port Moresby, New Guinea Enlisted 18 August 1915 Returned to Australia 03 July 1919
RYAN, Joseph Francis
Service No 3462 Private 31st Battalion
Born Killenaule, Ireland Son of T RYAN Of Crosskamion, Thules Killenaule County Tipperary, Ireland Occupation prior to enlistment Mechanic Enlisted 31 July 1915 Embarked from Brisbane 21 October 1915 Returned to Australia 15 May 1919
RYAN, Mathew James
Service No 3208 Private 25th Battalion
Born Brisbane, Qld. Son of William RYAN Of Lower Pent Hill via Sutton, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Resided Brisbane, Qld. Enlisted 23 September 1915 Killed in action 29 July 1916 Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial
RYAN, Matthew
Service No 920 Private 42nd Battalion
Born Toowoomba, Qld. Son of Peter RYAN Of Ruthven Street, Toowoomba, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Engine Driver Enlisted 31 December 1915 Returned to Australia 31 October 1917
RYAN, Patrick
Service No 6625 Private 9th Battalion
Born Ballarat, Vic. Brother of E RYAN Of Pyrmont, Sydney, NSW Occupation prior to enlistment Stockman Resided Brisbane, Qld. Enlisted 10 July 1916 Returned to Australia 30 January 1918
RYAN, William
Service No 2071 Gunner 14th Field Artillery Brigade
Born Brisbane, Qld. Son of Alice RYAN Of Condamine Street, Dalby, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 03 October 1915 Returned to Australia 05 May 1919
RYAN, William
Service No 2072 Private 5th Light Horse Regiment
Born Dalby, Qld. Son of Mary RYAN Of Roche Street, Dalby, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Hall Porter Resided Gresham Hotel, Brisbane, Qld. Enlisted 27 September 1915 Returned to Australia 28 June 1919
RYAN, William James
Service No 3207 Corporal 7th Trench Mortar Battery
Born Horton, Qld. Son of John James RYAN Of Fitzgibbon Street, Toowoomba, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Porter Enlisted 18 August 1915 Served on the Western Front Awarded Military Medal 'During the whole of the operations from 8th August, to 3rd October, 1918, this N.C.O. has been of the greatest value to his Battery. He has displayed great courage and remarkable initiative at all times. in the attack on the BEAUREVOIR Line on 3rd October, 1918, Corporal RYAN was in charge of two crews of the Light Trench Mortar Battery. He personally went ahead with the attacking infantry, under very heavy fire, and reconnoitred positions for his mortars. He then returned to his crews and guided them to the selected positions, later rendering great assistance to the infantry with the fire of his mortars. Again on 2nd September, 1918, in the attack on MONT ST. QUENTIN, east of AMIENS, this N.C.O. was in charge of two crews, and although two of his men were wounded, he succeeded in getting his mortars into position, and successfully bombed two enemy machine gun posts which were holding up the infantry, thus enabling the advance to continue.' Returned to Australia 08 April 1919
RYCEN, John Henry
Service No 1919 Sergeant Australian Army Veterinary Corps
Born Muttaburra, Qld. Son of John Victor RYCEN Of Muttaburra, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 29 August 1915 Returned to Australia 01 July 1919
RYDER, Ernest William
Service No 282 Bombadier 13th Field Artillery Brigade
Born Texas, Qld. Son of William RYDER Of Getman Station, NSW Occupation prior to enlistment Stockman Resided Inglewood, Qld. Enlisted 14 July 1915 Returned to Australia 12 December 1918
RYDER, Frederick John
Service no 567 Private 4th Machine Gun Company
Husband of A RYDER Of Racecourse Road, South Port, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Butcher Enlisted 26 June 1916 Returned to Australia 27 July 1917
Queenslanders who fought in The Great War
RYDER, John Frederick
Captain 9th Battalion
Son of George Robert RYDER Of Walton Villa, Ryan Street, Hill End, Brisbane, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Pastoral Student Enlisted 21 August 1914 Served in Egypt, Gallipoli and Western Front Returned to Australia 17 March 1918
Queenslander Pictorial Supplement to The Queenslander 22 May 1915 page 24