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eventually succeeded in bringing her back against a strong current'. He had to swim more than 2 miles (3.2 km). Returning with Kemp, Ryan also had the hair of one of the rescued females clenched between his teeth. He was able to resuscitate the unconscious Kemp. Of the three persons he rescued, one became the wife of later-Inspector Frank
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384:, Ryan married Margaret Inglis Beagrie. She was born in Edinburgh c. 1880 to James Beagrie and Jessie Ann Cowie, and emigrated with her family to Sarina, where her father was a pioneer resident. Ryan earlier that year had come to rescue Beagrie in a seaside incident. Together they had three daughters, and later, at least three grandchildren. Daughter Jessica Inglis Ryan (d. 1982) went on to marry James Francis Tobin (1918–2007).
338:'. By November 1930, the use of police wireless patrol services was still denied by Ryan on the grounds that such expenditure could not be justified, and the requirements could be met through bicycle patrol and the motorcycles that were in use. He embraced motorisation of the Force and at the end of his tenure there were thirteen motorcycles and three vehicles available for use across the State.
202:, County Clare, Ireland, before emigrating to Australia, aged 14. A farmer in the district, William senior was twice married, with three sons and three daughters including Catherine 'Kitty'. William Ryan junior had attended the Upper Tent Hill school, and became well-known in the Laidley and Esk districts as an athlete.
270:, and an expert bushman. Cattle thieves at one point bestowed the nickname 'Flying Sergeant' upon Ryan, in part for when his presence arose suspicion in an area, he would casually remark 'I am going fishing'. Other than those stations, Ryan was made officer in charge of Townsville District, and later the
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427:'s medal and certificate for life-saving were presented to Ryan for saving the life of Miss Dollie Kemp. The Society's annual report stated police constable Ryan, aged 27, of Plane Creek (nowadays Sarina) near Mackay, rescued Kemp from drowning at
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