Arthur RYAN

Regimental number52051
True NameRYAN, Leonard Joseph
OccupationFitter
Next of kinMother, Mrs Irene Ryan, Papakura
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), E Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 87 Tahiti on 12 June 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 1 October 1918
Age at death from cemetery records18
Place of burialAnneux British Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 21), France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated in Selwyn Chapel at Christ Church (Anglican), Papakura, Auckland. Parents: Joseph and Isabella Mary Ryan, Great South Road, Papakura, Auckland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 24