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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Evan Ryrie

In memory of:

Lieutenant Evan Ryrie

July 19, 1917

Military Service

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

15th Battalion

Additional Information

Son of Harry and Christine Ryrie, of Highlands Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 321 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

HERSIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. A. 4.

Location:

Hersin is a village about 5 kilometres south of Bethune and about 2 kilometres west of the main road from Bethune to Arras. The HERSIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY and Extension lies to the north-east of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of EVAN RYRIE– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of EVAN RYRIE
    Photo of EVAN RYRIE – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram October 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– 20 April 2017, CEFRG (Canadian Expeditionary Force Research Group) https://cefrg.ca

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    Grave marker – 20 April 2017, CEFRG (Canadian Expeditionary Force Research Group) https://cefrg.ca
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram July 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram July 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Scholarship– A scholarship in the memory of Lieutenant Evan Ryrie was listed in Trinity College School¿s admissions handbook in 1921. This private school was established in 1865 in Port Hope, Ontario.

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    Scholarship – A scholarship in the memory of Lieutenant Evan Ryrie was listed in Trinity College School¿s admissions handbook in 1921. This private school was established in 1865 in Port Hope, Ontario.
  • Honour Roll– "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", 1921.

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    Honour Roll – "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", 1921.
  • Photo of Evan Ryrie– Torontonensis 1913 (University of Toronto Year Book), pg. xxx. Caption: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE, 1912-13. E. Ryrie, 1st Rep.

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    Photo of Evan Ryrie – Torontonensis 1913 (University of Toronto Year Book), pg. xxx. Caption: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE, 1912-13. E. Ryrie, 1st Rep.
  • War Diary

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    War Diary
  • Royal Canadian Yacht Club Memorial– The Royal Canadian Yacht Club World War One Memorial, Toronto, Ontario. Images of the 1926 unveiling ceremony and the names listed on the side panels of the sun dial memorial. This unveiling and the photographs were presented in a special edition booklet entitled "In Memoriam 1914-1918".

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    Royal Canadian Yacht Club Memorial
    Royal Canadian Yacht Club Memorial – The Royal Canadian Yacht Club World War One Memorial, Toronto, Ontario. Images of the 1926 unveiling ceremony and the names listed on the side panels of the sun dial memorial. This unveiling and the photographs were presented in a special edition booklet entitled "In Memoriam 1914-1918".
  • Newspaper Clipping

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    Newspaper Clipping
  • Newspaper Clipping

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    Newspaper Clipping
  • Photo of Evan Ryrie– From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement Fourth Edition 1918 published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.

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    Photo of Evan Ryrie – From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement Fourth Edition 1918 published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.
  • Photo of Evan Ryrie– Childhood portrait photo of Evan Ryrie from a Tarr/Ryrie portrait photo collection.

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    Photo of Evan Ryrie – Childhood portrait photo of Evan Ryrie from a Tarr/Ryrie portrait photo collection.
  • Badge– 15th Bn cap badge. Photo by BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team.. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Badge – 15th Bn cap badge. Photo by BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team.. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Funeral– Burial service for Lt Ryrie. Photo from the archives of the Regimental Museum of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, Toronto, ON Submitted by BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team.. DILEAS GU BRATH .

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    Funeral
    Funeral – Burial service for Lt Ryrie. Photo from the archives of the Regimental Museum of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, Toronto, ON Submitted by BGen G. Young 15th Battalion Memorial Project Team.. DILEAS GU BRATH .
  • Shoulder Patch– Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Shoulder Patch
    Shoulder Patch – Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Cap Badge– Cap Badge 20th Bn CEF. Lieutenant Evan Ryrie was originally a member of the 20th Bn before being transferred to the 15th Bn. Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team, DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Cap Badge
    Cap Badge – Cap Badge 20th Bn CEF. Lieutenant Evan Ryrie was originally a member of the 20th Bn before being transferred to the 15th Bn. Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team, DILEAS GU BRATH

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