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Feb 09, 1890 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia Died on 03 Jun 1941 (aged 51)
Recipient of the Victoria Cross, born 1890
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About John Ryan Australian Soldier
- Edward John Francis Ryan, VC (9 February 1890 – 3 June 1941), better known as John Ryan, was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was approximately 28 years old, and a private in the 55th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 30 September 1918 at the Hindenburg Defences, France, when the enemy succeeded in establishing a bombing party in the rear of the battalion's recently won position, Private Ryan, on his own initiative, organized and led a party of men with bombs and bayonets against the enemy.
- He reached the position with only three men and they succeeded in driving the enemy back.
- Private Ryan cleared the last of them alone, finally falling wounded himself.His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Australian War Memorial (Canberra, Australia).
