Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. pair awarded to Private J. Ryan, Leinster Regiment, killed in action, 31 July 1917

Military Medal, G.V.R. (5018 Pte., 2/Leins. R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (5018 Pte., Leins. R.) good very fine (2)
£400-500

M.M. London Gazette 9 July 1917.

John Ryan was born in Dublin, lived in Cardiff and enlisted at Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Serving with the 2nd battalion Leinster Fusiliers, he was killed in action at the battle of Passchendaele, 31 July 1917. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.