Allan Sydney RYCE
Year of Birth: 1918
Place of Birth: Perth, Western Australia
Date of Enlistment: 7 June 1940, Fremantle, Western Australia
Australian Defence Force: Royal Australian Navy
Rank: Stoker
Ship: H.M.A.S. Stuart
Service Number: 24440
Died: 7 December 1942
Age: 24 years
Buried: Cairns War Cemetery – Plot A – Row A – Grave 6
Allan Sydney Ryce was born 17 September 1918, Perth, Western Australia and his parents were George and Violet Lillian Ryce, his known siblings were George, Connie and Gavin.
On his enlistment his religion was Methodist, occupation a miner, his height was 5 feet 8½ inches, with fair hair, blue eyes and fair complexion.
He served on H.M.A.S Cerberus, Perth and Stuart.
Stoker Allan Ryce died of second degree scalds and primary shock following a burst steam pipe in the boiler room of HMAS Stuart.
Allan Sydney Ryce’s name is on Guildford Roll of Honour board and also located at panel 6 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial.
Online Resources
NAA: A6770, (RYCE Allan Sydney) National Archives of Australia
Department Veterans’ Affairs Nominal Rolls
National Library of Australia: Trove Digitised Newspapers
Queensland Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages
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