India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888 (1572 Pte. J. Ryan, 2nd Bn. R. Ir. R.) good very fine £120-160

John Ryan was born in Cashel, Co. Tipperary. A Labourer by occupation and a member of the 1st South Tipperary Militia, he attested for the Royal Irish Regiment at Cashel on 9 January 1884, aged 19 years. With the regiment he served in Malta, February 1884-January 1885 and India, January 1885-December 1891, for which service he was awarded the I.G.S. Medal with clasp for Hazara 1888. Returning home, he was transferred to the Army Reserve in February 1892 and was discharged at Clonmel in January 1896. With copied service papers.