Personal Details
| Surname | Rycen |
|---|---|
| First name | Albert |
| Middle name | Edward |
| Date of birth | 22/06/1897 |
| Place of birth | Muttaburra, Qld |
| Date of death | 21/07/1916 |
| Place of death | General Hospital, Bulford, England |
| Cause of death | Sickness - Cerebro Spinal Fever |
Details
[Ref:1897/000104]
Son of Jaune Victor Rycen & Mary Elizabeth Bennett m.07/06/1884
Brother of –
Charles Victor 16/11/1884
Alice 11/10/1886
Hilda 21/07/1888
Matilda 17/01/1891
John Henry 12/03/1893
Cecil Saunders 28/02/1895
School Records
| Muttaburra State School | |
|---|---|
| Start Date | 1903 |
| Position | Student |
War Records
| Conflict | |
|---|---|
| Service | Australian Army |
| Service number | 2386 |
| Date of enlistment | 26/11/1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Muttaburra, Qld |
| Next of kin | John Victor Rycen (father) |
| Date of death | 21/07/1916 |
| Place of death | General Hospital, Bulford, England |
| Cause of death | Sickness - Cerebro Spinal Fever |
| Memorial panel | 22 Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial |
| Posting at discharge | Training Depot Australian Field Artillery |
| Rank | Gunner |
| Roll of honour | Muttaburra |
| Source | AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army |
| Notes | RYCEN, Gnr. Albert Edward, 2386. Training Depot, Australian Field Artillery. Died of sickness 21 July, 1916. Age 19. Son of Janne Victor and Elizabeth Rycen. 4. 2. 6. Embarked with 2 LHR [Light Horse Regiment] - 15 to 20 Reinforcements (March-July 1916) Previous occupation - Labourer, Muttaburra |