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Albert RILEY

Regimental number2491
Place of birthBendigo, Victoria
SchoolMarist Brothers College, Bendigo, Victoria
Other trainingClerk
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationSlaughterman
Address16 Casey Street, Bendigo, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, N Riley, 16 Casey Street, Bendigo, Victoria
Enlistment date27 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name23rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/40/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on 29 September 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll23rd Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularFull name: Albert Bernard Francis RILEY. Died of cellulitis of face and septicaemia.
FateDied of disease 14 March 1916
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialCairo War Memorial (Row M, Grave No. 109), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
100
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Annie RILEY, 16 Casey Street, Bendigo, Victoria
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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