Ryan, James

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SURNAME

Ryan

NAME

James

PLACE OF BIRTH

Port Douglas

OCCUPATION

Miner

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Townsville

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

10/04/1918

NEXT OF KIN

Hannah Ryan (mother), Cairns

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Born Port Douglas

REGIMENT 1

9th Battalion AIF

RANK

Private

CAMPAIGN 1

Western Front

DATE DISCHARGED

5/10/1919

OTHER INFORMATION

Awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal

STORY OUTLINE

Born in Port Douglas, James Ryan was a 37 year old miner when he enlisted in Townsville in April 1918.

He disembarked in England in July and joined the war in France on 4 October 1918, so he saw just over a month of the fighting.

He was later hospitalised in England with influenza, then returned to Australia, arriving 10 September.

He was discharged on 5 October 1919.

SERVICE NO

53357

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