George Ryan

  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 1879, Port Levy
  • Died 17 July 1950, Dunedin
  • Last rank Private
  • Service number 16/293
  • Served In New Zealand Pioneer (Māori) Battalion, 1st Māori Contingent, A Company
  • Next of Kin Mr Phillip Ryan (father), Tautapere, Southland
  • Pre-war occupation Labourer
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted19 October 1914, Otago
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 20, Warrimoo, departed 14 February 1915, Wellington, 26 March 1915, Suez, Egypt
  • Theatres of operationGallipoli 1915 and Egyptian 1915
  • Periods of service233 days in New Zealand and 322 days overseas in Egypt and Gallipoli. Total service of one year and 189 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Maheno, 1 January 1916
  • Discharged25 April 1916, no longer physically fit for war service, on account of illness contracted on active service
  • Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
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