The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal J P Ryan

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Lance Corporal John Patrick RYAN, L/8142, 1st  Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 37191, R.H.A.), killed in action, Flanders France, 26th October 1914, age 28.

Born Bermondsey, SE, son of John & Elizabeth Ryan, Bermondsey, SE.

1895 March Quarter, St Olave Registration District, Elizabeth Ryan, married John Coakley.

Enlisted New Cross, SE.

1911 Census - Military, India - John Patrick Ryan, Private, age 23, single, 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, Soldier, born Bermondsey, London.

1911 Census - 75, Oxley Street, Bermondsey SE - John Coakley, head, age 54, married, labourer, corn, worker, born Bermondsey, London; Elizabeth Coakley, wife, age 44, married 16 years, 8 children, 7 still alive, born Rotherhithe, London; Timothy Coakley, son, age 15, single, errand boy, worker, born Bermondsey, London; James Coakley, son, age 13, born Bermondsey, London; Mary Coakley, daughter, age 12, born Bermondsey, London; Elizabeth Coakley, daughter, age 10, born Bermondsey, London; Margaret Coakley,  daughter, age 9, born Bermondsey, London; Patrick Coakley, son, age 7, born Bermondsey, London; Theresa Coakley, daughter, age 3, born Bermondsey, London.

15th August 1914, posted BEF.

Commemorated at Le Touret Memorial, Panel 30 and 31, France.