William Thomas Bryan
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| William Bryan | |
 Bryan with his family in 1917
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| Born | Perth, Western Australia |
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| Died | 1917 France |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Christian Brothers College, Perth[1] |
| Occupation | Captain, First AIF |
William Thomas Bryan was the first student enrolled at Christian Brothers College in Perth. He was dux of the college in 1897 and 1898 and served as president of the Old Boys Association from 1907-1914. He enlisted in the armed forces on 7th March 1916, he went to the First World War as a captain of the 1st AIF and was killed in action in France in 1917.
At Aquinas College he has a student house (faction) named after him called "Bryan House" as a mark of respect for what he did for Christian Brothers College
[edit] References
- ^ Massam, Katharine (1998). On High Ground: Images of One Hundred Years at Aquinas College, Western Australia. Page 81. University of Western Australia Press ISBN 1876268050
