John Ryan (1839 - 29 December, 1863) was born in Barnsleigh, County Tipperary and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Wikipedia
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The definitive Wikipedia entry for John Ryan. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ryan_%28VC_1863%29