Gerald J. Ryan
Australian rules footballer
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Gerald John Ryan (24 May 1887 – 6 February 1917) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League.
| Gerald Ryan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gerald John Ryan | ||
| Born |
24 May 1887 Horsham, Victoria | ||
| Died |
6 February 1917 (aged 29) Tidworth, Wiltshire, England | ||
| Original team | Horsham | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1906, 1909 | Essendon | 18 (3) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
Military service
He enlisted in the First AIF in September 1914, and served overseas with the 14th Battalion.
Death
He died from a fractured skull; an injury he sustained from a fall on ice, whilst walking near the Tidworth Military Hospitalin Wiltshire, England, where he was convalescing from wounds he had received in action in France.[6][7]
He was buried with full military honours at Tidworth Camp Military Cemetery.[8][9]
