Dr Charles Ryan

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Importance of Dr C Ryan

I was a well known Melbourne Doctor

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I was selected by the Chief Secretary to accompany Captain Standish on a special train to Glenrowan on account of my experience with gunshot wounds, gained at the siege of Plevna and elsewhere. (Age29/6/80)(Argus 29/6/80) (FH)

I came down from Benalla on the train with Ned Kelly I gave the Argus a statement about Ned Kelly's condition and how we looked after him. I made a statement to the press. (Argus30/6/80) (Argus30/6/80)

Sup Hare was taken from Benalla to the home of Mr W J Clarke of Rupertswood near Sunbury to recover from his wounds. It was arranged for me to visit Hare each day to look after his wounds. (Age 1/7/80) (Argus5/7/80)

I was educated in Melbourne and Edinburgh.
On my way back to Australia I got a job as a surgeon with the Turkish army.
I returned ti Melbourne in 1878.

I was knighted for my service as the senior doctor at Anzac. I died in 1926

Family

Father Charles Ryan wife Alice Sumer. children Maie, Rupert home Melbourne ..
I was a cousin of Sup Hare and related to Janet Lady Clarke

My father (Charles Ryan) arrived in Australia in 1840 and soon after was at Kilefa station. He had a number of other properties in North eastern Victoria before settling in Melbourne as a stock and station agent (Ryan and Hammond), He also had business dealings with another of my relatives, Mr Snodgrass.

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Maie went on to become Lady Casey. She wrote a number of books.
Rupert married into Scottish aristocracy.