Thomas Ryan (Irish Army Officer)
- Thomas Ryan (Irish Army Officer)
Thomas (Tommy) Ryan (1893-1980), was born in Tubrid, County Tipperary, and fought during the Irish War of Independence attached to the 6th (after Dec. 1920 redesignated as 5th) [Ryan, Thomas, Lt. Col.: "One Man's Flying Column 2" : Tipperary Historical Journal: pub. County Tipperary Historical Society :1992] Battalion, (Cahir), 3rd Tipperary Brigade, I.R.A..
After the Anglo-Irish Treaty, he sided with the Government forces and rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Irish Defence Forces. [Ryan, Thomas, Lt. Col., One Man's Flying Column; Tipperary Historical Journal; 1991 [Ryan, Thomas, Lt. Col., "One Man's Flying Column"in Tipperary Historical Journal; 1991]
On his death he was buried with full military honours at the churchyard of his native village of Ballylooby.
Reference
*Ryan, Thomas, Lt. Col.: "One Man's Flying Column" : Tipperary Historical Journal: pub. County Tipperary Historical Society :1991 [http://www.tipperarylibraries.ie/ths/thj1991.htm]
*Ryan, Thomas, Lt. Col.: "One Man's Flying Column 2" : Tipperary Historical Journal: pub. County Tipperary Historical Society :1992 [http://www.tipperarylibraries.ie/ths/thj1992.htm]
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