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Capt. Ronald Coy Swire Rutty
British Army 2nd Btn. West Indies Regiment
from:Jamaica
Spr. Edward Ryan
British Army 228th Field Company Royal Engineers
from:Wigan, Lancashire
Pte. Edward John Francis Ryan VC
Australian Imperial Force 55th Battalion
from:Australia
Pte. Frank Ryan
British Army 2nd/7th Btn. King's (Liverpool Regiment)
(d.1 June 1918)
Pte. Henry Ryan
British Army 2nd Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:Burnley, Lancashire
(d.19th Sep 1918)
Henry Ryan served with the 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment during WW1 and died as a Prisoner of War on the 19th September 1918. He is buried in the Berlin South-Western Cemetery in Germany. He lived at Lower Dam Fields, Cliviger, Burnley Lancashire. Husband of Mrs. E. A. Hollings (formerly Ryan), of 15, Longfield Terrace, Cliviger, Burnley, Lancashire.
Pte. Henry Ryan
British Army 2nd Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:Lower Dam Fields, Cliviger, Burnley, Lancashire
(d.19th September 1918)
Henry Ryan died as a Prisoner of War on 19th September 1918 and is buried in the Berlin South Western Cemetery in Germany. He was the husband of Mrs. E. A. Hollings (formerly Ryan), of 15, Longfield Terrace, Cliviger, Burnley, Lancashire.
Pte. J. W. Ryan
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle
J Ryan was discharged with wounds
Pte. John Ryan
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Durham City
John Ryan enlisted in 1914
Rflmn. John Ryan
British Army 7th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.3rd June 1915)
Rifleman Ryan is buried to the Left (East) side of main path in the Doneraile (Old Court) Cemetery, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Pte. John Patrick Ryan
British Army 2nd Btn. Reserve Cavalry Regiment
(d.8th December 1915)
Private Ryan is buried in Thornback Churchyard, Thornback, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland.
Spr. Leonard Ryan
Canadian Army 1st Canadian Tunnelling Coy.
from:Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada
(d.6th Jun 1917)
Cpl. Michael Ryan
British Army Royal Irish Regiment
My Grandfather Michael Ryan joined the Royal Irish Regiment on 4th of January 1896, training at Clonmel and then posted to India on 28/10/1897. He earned the India Medal with clasp for Punjab frontier 1897-98. He re-deployed to South Africa 3/2/1902 and transfered to the reserve 20/11/1903. In 25/1/1908 re-enlisted for 6 years in the SR, he was promoted to Corporal on 14/6/1913.
He was mobilised for Great War and arrived in France on the 7th of October. Michael was listed as missing in action between the 19th and 21st of October 1914. He was held as a POW at Hamel and later Limberg. He was repatriated on the 18th of November 1918.
Pte. Michael Ryan
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Durham City
(d.1st July 1916)
Michael Ryan is named on the Thiepval Memorial
Pte. Michael Ryan
British Army 5th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment
from:Kilfinnane, Co Limerick, Ireland
Michael Ryan was a master stonemason and was home from New York when he heard that the Lusitania has been sunk as he had travelled home on it the previous homeward bound journey so he joined the Royal Irish Regiment.
He suffered a very bad head injury and was in military hospitals in Scotland, Dublin and Cork but was unable to remain at home as he had very bad PTSD and unfortunately spent his remaining days in St Joseph's mental institution in Limerick City. Michael died in the 1950's and is buried in the Ryan family plot with his parents and my grandparents
Pte. P. Ryan
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Ryhope Colliery
P Ryan served with the Tyneside Irish.
Pte. Patrick Ryan
British Army 2nd Garrison Btn. Royal Munster Fusiliers
from:Cappamore
(d.28th October 1918)
Private Ryan was the Son of P. Ryan, of Cappamore.
He was 19 when he died and is buried in the North part, near East boundary of the Cappamore (Tower Hill) Old Graveyard in Co. Limerick, Ireland.
2nd Lt. Patrick Joseph Ryan
British Army Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:Coventry
(d.21st March 1918)
Patrick Ryan of 19 Sandy Lane Coventry and his wife Rose had 2 children Alan and John Norman Ryan.
He was in the battle called Operation Michael. He was wounded badly, I believe in the midsection, but stood to address his men. He gave guidance to them and talked for half an hour. He then collapsed and was taken away by stretcher, and was hit again, and died on route to a German first aid. His last words were "Fight on Men". Two stories were published in the Coventry Telegraph from men who served under him. He was a reservist in The Royal Irish Regiment before being called by the Warwickshire Regiment. He had served in Dardenelles beforehand.
He had worked at the Triumph Bike Factory as a young man. Patrick Joseph was born on County Mayo and left with his sister from County Mayo for England and a better life. His sister (name unknown) died in Liverpool and Patrick Joseph then set out for Coventry. He met my Nana Rose there and was married at age 24, Rose at age 20. He had half-sisters and brothers as his father had married 3 times. Patrick Joseph was born late in life to his parents, and he lost them both at an early age.
All letters home to Rose were destroyed by Rose's second husband Albert Hopcroft. My Nana was so distraught when my grandfather was listed as missing, she left her children with a guardian and set out to find him. He was a redhead medium height slender build.
2Lt. Patrick Joseph Ryan
British Army Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:19 Sandy Lane, Coventry
(d.23rd March 1918 )
My grandfather, Patrick Ryan, served in the 1st World War. He was married to Rose Ryan of 19 Sandy Lane, Coventry, England. He had two sons Alan and John.
He was killed in the line of duty outside of Arras in the battle called Operation Michael, while attached to the 6th North Staffordshire Regiment. He was wounded in the mid section but stood for half an hour to rally on his men. I have a document to verify that fact. He was taken on a stretcher but a German soldier told the carriers to drop him back down and pick up a wounded German soldier who may have had a smaller wound and more of a chance to survive.
He was a slim man of Irish descent with red hair and was in an Irish regiment. He had also been in India with the army in what capacity I do not know, but he was called up to join the English Army.
My father, Patrick's son, John had a few items of documented facts from his service. His name is on a monument in Arras as his body was never found. I have collected a number of items, typed records from one of his men who called him a real gentleman. I have his cross of Jesus and my cousin has his crucifix. I met a cousin in Coventry on my last day on a visit there. I met Joseph's second cousins and a small collection of Ryans. I have a picture of him in uniform along with my Nana his wife Rose and their two children on two occasions Joseph was on leave.
Pte. Patrick Ryan
British Army 13th Btn. Kings Liverpool Regiment
from:Liverpool
Patrick Ryan was taken PoW captured on 28th of March 1918 near Arras. He moved through three PoW Camps and returned to Hull in late 1918.
Spr. R. Ryan
British Army Royal Engineers
from:Kilkenny, Ireland
(d.6th Nov 1918)
Sapper Ryan was the husband of A. Ryan of Kilkenny. He is buried near the south boundary of the Castlegannon Catholic Church in Co. Kilkenny, Ireland.
Pte. Ralph Ryan
British Army 1st Btn. (Kings Own) Loyal Lancaster Regiment
from:48 Chapel Street, Altrincham, Manchester
(d.14th May 1915)
Ralph Ryan served with the 1st and 2nd Battalions, King's Own Loyal Lancaster Regiment in WW1. He died 14th of May 1915 and is remembered on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial in Belgium.
Pte. Stephen Ryan
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:West Benwell
Stephen Ryan was wounded in November 1917
Pte. Stephen Ryan
British Army 1st Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:Manchester
(d.13th May 1915)
L/Cpl. Ted "Wilson" Ryan
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Irish Regiment
(d.13th March 1915)
Ted Ryan is my great uncle who I found while researching my ancestry. He went to war under a different name. I'm incredibly proud to have this brave man in my family history. God rest his soul.
Pte. Timothy Ryan
British Army Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Howth, Dublin, Ireland
Timothy Ryan was attested on 15th January 1915 in Dublin, joining the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers with the rank of private. He had three spells with the Expeditionary Force in France; for three months in 1916 and again from December 1916 to February 1918 and, after a short time at home, finally for another five months up to the end of October 1918. He was discharged on 5th February 1919 having at some time sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen and right arm.
Pte. W. Ryan
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Gateshead
W Ryan was wounded in 1916
Dvr. W. Ryan
British Army Royal Field Artillery
from:Cashel, So. Tipperary
W. Ryan was the Husband of E. Ryan, of Friar St., Cashel. He was 47 when he died on 22nd July 1919 and is buried in the North-West angle of the Cathedral in the Cashel (Rock of Cashel) Graveyard in Cashel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
Pte. William Joseph A. Ryan
British Army 10th (Liverpool Scottish) Btn. King's Regiment (Liverpool)
from:Gladstone Road, Wallasey
My Uncle Bill Ryan enlisted early, and married before embarkation. The only memory he ever shared with me was being blinded by a mustard gas attack in the Ypres area. They were all blinded, in his case temporarily, and they were led out of the area, through snow, each holding onto the man in front. I am sure he never went to London or the Imperial War Museum, but his description fits exactly to the Singer Seargent painting, with the exception that his kilt was tartan, not buff coloured. He remained a semi invalid after the war, but lived to be 72.
(Editor's note: The buff kilt is actually a cover which would have been worn over the tartan when they went into action)
Pte. William Walter Daniel Ryan
South African Army D Coy. 1st (Cape of Good Hope) Infantry Regiment
from:Cape Town
My grandfather, William Walter Daniel Ryan fought in Egypt in Jan 1916. His Regiment was decimated at Delville Wood in France and he was wounded there on 16th Jul 1916. He was evacuated to England for medical treatment, returning to his Regiment in Belgium in early 1917. He was wounded in the right arm near Frezenburg as part of the 3rd Battle of Ypres on 20th Sept 1917 and again evacuated to England for medical treatment. On his way home to Cape Town after medical discharge, their ship, Galway Castle, was torpedoed on 16th Sept 1918 and he was rescued from the Atlantic Ocean. He did eventually reach Cape Town after the war on 10th Dec 1918. Recipient of the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
Pte. William Alphonsus Ryan
British Army South Irish Horse
from:Lennox St, Dublin
My great uncle William Ryan fought with the South Irish Horse. He enlisted in 1915 and was honourably discharged after suffering the effects of gas. He died in 1923.
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