RYAN, Patrick Francis
(Service number 47082)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 18/03/1890 | Place of Birth | Christchurch |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | St Andrews | ||
| Occupation | Farm labourer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Miss Mary RUAN (sister), Kirwee Station, Christchurch | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 25th Reinforcements, J Company | ||
| Date | 26 April 1917 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 12 June 1961 | Age | 71 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Sydenham Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
Patrick Francis Ryan was the fourth 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. In January 1918 Patrick Francis Ryan was wounded. 'When he was 16 years of age he took his brother's place on the farm, and managed a team of four horses till the farm was sold. He was a great athlete and won many events in competitions. When at school he won the prize for patching clothes and sewing on buttons, arts which he will now find most useful in France.' (Timaru Herald, 26 January 1918) He married Catherine Veronica Stack in 1920. 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 P. F. Ryan. Brothers John 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, 26 January 1918, 21 August 1920, Press, 19 January 1918 (Papers Past) [06 February 2018]; Sydenham Cemetery, Christchurch headstone transcription (South Canterbury Branch NZSG cemetery records) [11 February 2018]
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