Rifleman 2722 James Ryan

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 09/05/1915

Age at death: 20
Date of death: 14th of May 1915 (Friday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.

Family details:
Next-of-kin from service papers: Mr Patrick Ryan (father), 32 Liverpool Street, St Helens.

Notes:
Age taken from service papers. His three brothers also served: 69439 John Ryan - Lab Corps (Belgium) 10137 Daniel Ryan - S Lancs Regt, Wellington Barracks 4??56 Michael Ryan - S Lancs Regt, Wellington Barracks [cas=1101]Patrick Ryan[/cas] Brothers? One page of his service records give the forename John.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/2722JamesRyan_b.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/SLR_Panel_Menin_Gate.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial bearing the inscription for Rifleman James Ryan (Picture courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]