Roll of Honour Bertram Cornelius Ryan

Service number 1764A
Also known as George Cowan
Rank Gunner
Unit 5th Australian Medium Trench Mortar Battery
Service Australian Imperial Force
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death 15 January 1919
Place of Death France
Cause of Death Accidental
Age at Death 38
Place of Association Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details Maubeuge (Sous-le-Bois) Cemetery, Maubeuge, Avesnes sur Helpe, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Source AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Location on the Roll of Honour

Bertram Cornelius Ryan's name is located at panel 20 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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Roll of Honour circular

For the First World War the circulars were forms sent to next of kin seeking details regarding the deceased. They form the basis of the card indexes from which the original Roll of Honour was compiled.

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Personal Service Records

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War Graves

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