Ryan, William Francis –

Son of John Ryan, of 13, Cross Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Emigrated to Canada about 1911. Reported missing and subsequently confirmed wounded and prisoner of war at Limburg. Died in hospital in Coblenz, Germany. St. Gregory’s R.C. Church, Farnworth.

Personal details

  • Surname: Ryan
  • Forename: William Francis
  • Date of birth: January 19th, 1889
  • Birth place: St. Helens, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 29
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: October 29th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment).
  • Service number: 246404
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: May 31st, 1916 - 1916-05-31
  • Enlistment location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Cologne Southern Cemetery, K”ln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany
  • CWGC reference: XIV. B. 10.

Local newspaper entries

  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 18/01/1918 27/09/1918 08/11/1918 28/02/1919

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