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Citation(s);
Military service
Service number:
H/41435
Age:
31
Rank:
Sergeant
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Death:
July 6, 1945
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Plot B. Block 2. Lot 27.
Additional information
Son of John Clarence and Mary Veronica Ryan, of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Husband of Sarah P. Ryan.
Digital gallery of Sergeant Francis Jeremiah Ryan
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Wedding picture
Wedding picture of Sergeant Frank Ryan and Sara Patricia O'Reilly, before he went into France. -
Photo 2 of Francis Jeremiah Ryan
Sergeant Frank Ryan, Bren Gunner. -
Wedding Party
Wedding Party left to right: Tad Val Briltz from The Pas, Manitoba; Peggy O'Reilly, sister of the bride; Tom Ryan, brother of the groom; The bride: Sara Patricia O'Reilly; and The groom: Sergeant Frank Ryan -
In training
Sergeant Frank Ryan - Training -
Royal Winnipeg Rifles on parade.
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Gravemarker
Sergeant Frank Ryan's grave at Flin Flon, Manitoba. -
Frank Ryan hunting
Frank Ryan hunting in Northern Manitoba before the war. -
Bren Gun carrier
Sergeant Frank Ryan and Bren Gun carrier -
Barracks
Sergeant Frank Ryan on steps of barracks. -
Sergeant Frank Ryan and comrades
Sergeant Frank Ryan, flanked by two unknown members of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles. -
Frank Ryan in RWR Vehicle
Sergeant Frank Ryan in RWR Vehicle -
Bren Gun Carrier
Sgt. Ryan using a Bren Gun Carrier to clear a field. -
Sgt. Ryan with a Bren Gun
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Frank and brother Tom
Sgt. Frank Ryan, with his brother Rifleman Tom Ryan who served as a Dispatch Rider with the Regina Rifles. Photo taken somewhere in England -
Royal Winnipeg Rifles barracks
Royal Winnipeg Rifles barracks, somewhere in England -
Christmas Card
Cover of Christmas Card from England, December 1941 -
Inside of Christmas Card
Inside of Christmas Card from England, December 1941 -
Newspaper Article
Newspaper Article - Awarding of the Military Medal posthumously to Sgt. Frank Ryan, for bravery during the taking of Appingdam Hollland on April 23, 1945. Hostilities in the area ended on 28 April 1945. -
Newspaper Article - Funeral
Newspaper Article - Reporting the funeral for Sgt. Frank Ryan at Flin Flon Manitoba. -
Letter - 21 Feb 1942 - p.1 of 5
Letter to uncle and aunt in Saskatchewan. -
Letter - 21 Feb 1942 - p.2 of 5
Letter to uncle and aunt in Saskatchewan -
Letter - 21 Feb 1942 - p.3 of 5
Letter to uncle and aunt in Saskatchewan -
Letter - 21 Feb 1942 - p.4 of 5
Letter to uncle and aunt in Saskatchewan -
Letter - 21 Feb 1942 - p.5 of 5
Letter to uncle and aunt in Saskatchewan -
Letter - 6 Aug 1943 - p.1 of 3
Letter to uncle and aunt in Saskatchewan -
Letter - 6 Aug 1943 - p.2 of 3
Letter to uncle and aunt in Saskatchewan -
Letter - 6 Aug 1943 - p.3 of 3
Letter to uncle and aunt in Saskatchewan -
Letter - 26 June 1945 - p.1 of 6
Letter by Sergeant Ryan after he was wounded and returned to Canada, written for him by his sister to an aunt in Edmonton. He passed away on July 6, 1945. -
Letter - 26 June 1945 - p.2 of 6
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Letter - 26 June 1945 - p.3 of 6
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Letter - 26 June 1945 - p.4 of 6
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Letter - 26 June 1945 - p.5 of 6
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Letter - 26 June 1945 - p.6 of 6
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Reproduction of a letter to his mother
Reproduction of a letter to Sgt. Ryan's mother, requesting her concurrence in the naming of a map feature in his memory. -
Map showing Ryan Island
Copy of the Map Feature named in memory of Sgt. Frank Ryan.<br> Map: Series A 701, Map 73 P/16, Edition 2 MCE, Surveys and Mapping Branch, Dept. of Energy, Mines and Resouces Ottawa.<br> Grid location: 104 degrees, 00 minutes, 55 seconds West, by 55 degrees, 45 minutes, 87 seconds North. -
Frank with a colt
Frank Ryan with a colt in Saskatchewan -
Frank Ryan - a boy in Saskatchewan
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Fishing Photo
Tom and Frank Ryan fishing with their Uncle Mike sitting to the right. -
Hunting Photo
Frank Ryan hunting with his uncles, Dan, Lee, Mike (MJ) and his dad Clare. -
Attestation Paper
Frank Ryan's Attestaion Paper upon volunteering for military service with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, 6 July 1940. He died 6 July 1945. -
Book of Remembrance - Title Page
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Book of Rememberance - Page 561
Sergeant Francis Ryan 1s commemorated on page 561 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Every morning, at eleven o'clock, the pages of the Books of Remembrance are turned by a member of the House of Commons Protective Service Staff. A calendar was devised so that each page of each book is turned once a year. This page will be open on November 24th. -
Book of Remembrance - Letter to the family
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1939 - 1945 Star
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Defence Medal
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France German Star
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War Medal
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Canadian Volunteer Sevice Medal with Clasp
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Military Medal (Awarded Posthumously)
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Cap Badge of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles
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Letter - 17 December 2003
Letter from the Manitoba government confirming the naming of Ryan Lake on 2 May 1957, in memory of Sgt. Frank Ryan. Ryan Lake is west of Tadoule Lake (Map Reference: 64 J/10) -
Commemorative Name Certificate
Province of Manitoba, Commemorative Name Certificate. Ryan Lake is located at 58-34'-27" latitude, and 98-45'-33" longitude. -
Anniversary Book
Royal Winnipeg Rifles Fiftienth Anniversary (1883-1933)Book. Given by Frank Ryan to his Uncle Mike before going overseas. -
Photo of Francis Jeremiah Ryan
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Francis Jeremiah Ryan
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Francis Jeremiah Ryan
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Francis Jeremiah Ryan
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Francis Jeremiah Ryan
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Francis Jeremiah Ryan
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Francis Jeremiah Ryan
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Francis Jeremiah Ryan
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Francis Jeremiah Ryan
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Francis Jeremiah Ryan
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 561 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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FLIN FLON (ROSS LAKE) CEMETERY Manitoba, Canada
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