Service number | 1520 |
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Rank | Corporal |
Unit | 31st Australian Infantry Battalion |
Service | Australian Imperial Force |
Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Conflict Eligibility Date | First World War, 1914-1921 |
Date of Death | 19 July 1916 |
Place of Death | France |
Cause of Death | Killed in action |
Place of Association | Upper Crystal Creek, New South Wales, Australia |
Cemetery or Memorial Details | Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery, Fromelles, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
Source | AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army |
Roll of Honour William Polding Ryan
Location on the Roll of Honour
William Polding Ryan's name is located at panel 119 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).
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