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Ryan, R., Cpl., 1946

Photo: Brian Chandler

In Newcastle (St John Westgate & Elswick) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

329403 Corporal
R. Ryan
Royal Air Force
18th February 1946, age 45.

Cherished memories
of my dear husband
steadfast and true
“One of the few”.

Richard was born at Dunston, County Durham in the third quarter of 1900, the son of Richard and Margaret Jane (nee Burke). He was the husband of Christina (nee Steele) whom he married in the second quarter of 1933 at Newcastle upon Tyne.

Acknowledgements: Ron Carson


The CWGC entry for Corporal Ryan

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