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{{Short description|Australian soldier and politician (1884–1952)}} |
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{{About|the Australian politician|the New Zealand international football (soccer) player|Rupert Ryan (footballer)}} |
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{{Infobox MP |
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| name = Rupert Ryan |
| name = Rupert Ryan |
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| image = Rupert Ryan.jpg |
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| constituency_MP = [[Division of Flinders|Flinders]] |
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| successor = [[Keith Ewert]] |
| successor = [[Keith Ewert]] |
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| term_start = 21 September 1940 |
| term_start = 21 September 1940 |
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| term_end = 25 August 1952 |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1884|5|6}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1884|5|6}} |
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| birth_place = [[Melbourne, Victoria]] |
| birth_place = [[Melbourne, Victoria]] |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1952|8|25|1884|5|6}} |
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1952|8|25|1884|5|6}} |
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| death_place = [[Berwick, Victoria]], Australia |
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| nationality = [[Australia]]n |
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| spouse = Lady Rosemary Constance Ferelith |
| spouse = Lady Rosemary Constance Ferelith |
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| party = [[United Australia Party|UAP]] ( |
| party = [[United Australia Party|UAP]] (1940–45) <br> [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] (1945–52) |
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| branch = [[British Army]] (1904–29)<br/>[[Australian Army]] (1939–40) |
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| serviceyears = 1904–1929<br/>1939–1940 |
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| rank = [[Lieutenant Colonel]] |
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'''Rupert Sumner Ryan |
'''Rupert Sumner Ryan''', {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|CMG|DSO}} (6 May 1884 – 25 August 1952) was an Australian general and politician. He was the son of [[Charles Ryan (surgeon)|Sir Charles Snodgrass Ryan]], and became a Member of the [[Australian Parliament]] for Flinders. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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⚫ | Ryan was born in [[Melbourne]] to surgeon [[Charles Ryan (surgeon)|Sir Charles Snodgrass Ryan]] and Alice Elfrida, née Sumner. He had one sister, [[Maie Casey, Baroness Casey|Ethel Marian "Maie" Sumner]], would later marry [[Richard Casey, Baron Casey|Richard Casey]]. Ryan attended Geelong Church of England Grammar School 1895–98 before travelling to England to complete his education at [[Harrow School]] and the [[Royal Military Academy, Woolwich]]. |
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⚫ | Ryan was born in [[Melbourne]] to surgeon |
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==Military service== |
==Military service== |
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⚫ | In 1904, Ryan was commissioned in the [[Royal Artillery]]. At the outset of the [[First World War]], he was stationed on the [[Western Front (World War I)|Western Front]]. At the end of the war (1918) he was a [[lieutenant colonel]], and was awarded three foreign honours and the [[Distinguished Service Order]] in 1918, having been wounded in 1915 in the [[Battle of Festubert]]. |
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Ryan was the chief of staff to the governor of [[Cologne]] in 1919, and was shifted to the Inter-Allied Rhineland High Commission headquarters in 1920. He married Lady Rosemary Constance Hay, the daughter of the high commissioner the [[Earl of Erroll]], at the British consulate on 29 May 1924. They had one child, Patrick Vincent Charles Ryan, and divorced in 1935, whereafter he returned to [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] to Edrington, the property he had inherited near [[Berwick, Victoria|Berwick]]. He and his sister built the station into a very successful [[Romney Marsh]] stud; he also built a landing strip there in 1939. |
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⚫ | In 1904, Ryan was commissioned in the [[Royal Artillery]]. At the outset of [[World War |
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Ryan was appointed a [[Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George]] in 1928, and acted as high commissioner following Erroll's death until the end of the occupation. At his retirement from the army in 1929, he became an arms salesman with Vickers Ltd, in which capacity he travelled to [[Moscow]] and [[Bangkok]]. He resigned in 1934. |
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==Federal politics== |
==Federal politics== |
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Ryan was not particularly prominent in [[Australian Parliament|Parliament]], serving on joint committees on social security ( |
Ryan was not particularly prominent in [[Australian Parliament|Parliament]], serving on joint committees on social security (1941–46) and foreign affairs (1952), the latter of which he was the chairman. He was described by [[Enid Lyons]] as "a doughty champion of women". Ryan remained in Parliament until his sudden death of [[cardiac failure]] on 25 August 1952; he was cremated, and survived by his son. |
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|NAME=Ryan, Rupert Sumner |
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|SHORT DESCRIPTION=[[Australia]]n soldier and politician |
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|DATE OF BIRTH=6 May 1884 |
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|PLACE OF BIRTH= [[Melbourne, Victoria]] |
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|DATE OF DEATH=26 August 1952 |
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|PLACE OF DEATH=[[Berwick, Victoria]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:21, 2 March 2024
Rupert Ryan | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Flinders | |
In office 21 September 1940 – 25 August 1952 | |
Preceded by | James Fairbairn |
Succeeded by | Keith Ewert |
Personal details | |
Born | Melbourne, Victoria | 6 May 1884
Died | 25 August 1952 Berwick, Victoria, Australia | (aged 68)
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | UAP (1940–45) Liberal (1945–52) |
Spouse | Lady Rosemary Constance Ferelith |
Occupation | Soldier, landowner |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army (1904–29) Australian Army (1939–40) |
Years of service | 1904–1929 1939–1940 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit | Royal Artillery |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (6) Knight of the Legion of Honour (France) Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (Japan) Commander of the Military Order of Aviz (Portugal) |
Rupert Sumner Ryan, CMG, DSO (6 May 1884 – 25 August 1952) was an Australian general and politician. He was the son of Sir Charles Snodgrass Ryan, and became a Member of the Australian Parliament for Flinders.
Early life[edit]
Ryan was born in Melbourne to surgeon Sir Charles Snodgrass Ryan and Alice Elfrida, née Sumner. He had one sister, Ethel Marian "Maie" Sumner, would later marry Richard Casey. Ryan attended Geelong Church of England Grammar School 1895–98 before travelling to England to complete his education at Harrow School and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.
Military service[edit]
In 1904, Ryan was commissioned in the Royal Artillery. At the outset of the First World War, he was stationed on the Western Front. At the end of the war (1918) he was a lieutenant colonel, and was awarded three foreign honours and the Distinguished Service Order in 1918, having been wounded in 1915 in the Battle of Festubert.
Ryan was the chief of staff to the governor of Cologne in 1919, and was shifted to the Inter-Allied Rhineland High Commission headquarters in 1920. He married Lady Rosemary Constance Hay, the daughter of the high commissioner the Earl of Erroll, at the British consulate on 29 May 1924. They had one child, Patrick Vincent Charles Ryan, and divorced in 1935, whereafter he returned to Victoria to Edrington, the property he had inherited near Berwick. He and his sister built the station into a very successful Romney Marsh stud; he also built a landing strip there in 1939.
Ryan was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1928, and acted as high commissioner following Erroll's death until the end of the occupation. At his retirement from the army in 1929, he became an arms salesman with Vickers Ltd, in which capacity he travelled to Moscow and Bangkok. He resigned in 1934. At the outbreak of the Second World War, Ryan joined the Australian Military Forces, holding administrative posts until 1940, when he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives for Flinders as a member of the United Australia Party.
Federal politics[edit]
Ryan was not particularly prominent in Parliament, serving on joint committees on social security (1941–46) and foreign affairs (1952), the latter of which he was the chairman. He was described by Enid Lyons as "a doughty champion of women". Ryan remained in Parliament until his sudden death of cardiac failure on 25 August 1952; he was cremated, and survived by his son.
References[edit]
- Langmore, Diane (2002). "Ryan, Rupert Sumner (1884–1952)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 16 March 2008.
- 1884 births
- 1952 deaths
- United Australia Party members of the Parliament of Australia
- Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Flinders
- Australian Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Military personnel from Melbourne
- Politicians from Melbourne
- 20th-century Australian politicians
- People educated at Geelong Grammar School
- People educated at Harrow School
- Graduates of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
- Knights of the Legion of Honour
- Recipients of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class
- Commanders of the Order of Aviz
- Royal Artillery officers
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Australian Companions of the Distinguished Service Order