John Ryan

1857 Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
Person human Q6256080
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John Ryan

Summary

John Ryan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kilkenny[2]. He was born on +1823-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kanpur[4]. He died on +1858-03-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Ryan's place of birth was Kilkenny[2].
  • John Ryan passed away in Kanpur[4].
  • John Ryan was born on +1823-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Ryan died on +1858-03-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Ryan is buried at Old British Cemetery[8].
  • John Ryan held citizenship in Ireland[9].
  • John Ryan's professions included military personnel[6].
  • John Ryan received the Victoria Cross[10].
  • John Ryan is recorded as male[11].
  • John Ryan's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Ryan's military branch is recorded as Madras Army[13].
  • John Ryan's military, police or special rank is recorded as Sergeant[14].
  • John Ryan's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 11718446[15].
  • John Ryan's participated in conflict is recorded as Indian Mutiny of 1857[16].
  • John Ryan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04g9lc[17].
  • John Ryan's family name is recorded as Ryan[18].
  • John Ryan's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Ryan's Prabook ID is recorded as 2236155[20].

Body

Origins and Family

John Ryan was born in Kilkenny[2]. He was born on +1823-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Ryan worked as a military personnel[6].

Recognition

John Ryan received the Victoria Cross[10].

Death and Burial

John Ryan died on +1858-03-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kanpur[4]. Burial took place at Old British Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

John Ryan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Ryan born?

Born in Kilkenny[2], John Ryan…

Where did John Ryan die?

John Ryan died in Kanpur[4].

What did John Ryan do for work?

John Ryan worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did John Ryan receive?

Honors received include Victoria Cross[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The London Gazette 22154. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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