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RYAN, John Thomas
(Service number 17/176)

Aliases
First Rank	Trooper	Last Rank

Birth

Date	25/08/1891	Place of Birth	St Andrews

Enlistment Information

Date		Age
Address at Enlistment	St Andrews
Occupation	Farmer
Previous Military Experience
Marital Status	Single
Next of Kin	Patrick RYAN (father), St Andrews, Canterbury
Religion	Roman Catholic
Medical Information

Military Service

Served with	NZ Armed Forces	Served in	Army
Military District

Embarkation Information

Body on Embarkation	2nd Reinforcements
Unit, Squadron, or Ship	New Zealand Veterinary Corps
Date	14 December 1914
Transport	Verdala or Willochra or Knight of the Garter
Embarked From		Destination

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Biographical Notes

John Thomas Ryan was the son of Patrick and Eliza (née Williams) Ryan, both of Ireland. His mother died at home, Eskbank Homestead, in 1907. He was educated at Flaxton and Esk Valley schools. As of January 1918 John had seen much fighting in Egypt but had not been reported sick of wounded. On 26 August 1920 over two hundred people gathered at Esk Valley to do honour to the ex-pupils of the school who had served in the war. A monument which had been erected by the efforts of ex-pupils to the memory of their fallen schoolmates, was unveiled. The “Roll,” arranged by Mrs Smithson and presented by her to the school, consists of thirty-eight photographs of the boys who had left for the war. Underneath each is inscribed his name and reinforcement. In a central oval are the Union Jack and New Zealand flags, with the inscription: “For King and Country, 1914-1918.” Included in the names is that of J. F. Ryan (supposed to be J. T. Ryan. .Brothers Patrick and Ivan also served in World War I; Vincent enlisted but was turned down.

Sources

Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [11 February 2018]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [10 February 2018]; School Admission records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [11 February 2018]; Timaru Herald, 6 & 7 November 1907, 21 August 1920, Press, 19 January 1918 (Papers Past) [06 February 2018]

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Researched and Written by

Teresa Scott, SC branch NZSG

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