Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Warrant Officer Class 2 John Ryan, York and Lancaster Regiment, killed in action, 24 September 1918

1914 Star (5525 Cpl., 2/York. & Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (5525 W.O. Cl. 2, Y. & L. R.) the numeral ‘2’ omitted from the B.W.M.; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (5525 C.S. Mjr., 2/York & Lanc. R.); Memorial Plaque (John Ryan) nearly extremely fine (5) £380-420

M.S.M. London Gazette 17 January 1919.

John Ryan was born in Plymouth, lived in Blackpool and enlisted at Seaforth, Liverpool. As a Corporal in the 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 13 November 1914. As a Warrant Officer Class 2 with the same battalion, he was killed in action on 24 September 1918. With copied m.i.c. which shows entitlement to clasp for 1914 Star.