Regimental number | 2428 |
Place of birth | Edenhope, Victoria |
School | State School, Edenhope, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Edenhope via Hamilton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Riley, Edenhope via Hamilton, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Birr Cross Roads Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 3), Zillebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Edenhope Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: William Bruce (d. 24 January 1914, aged 54; bu. Edenhope) and Elizabeth (d. 1 December 1932; bu. Edenhope) RILEY, Edenhope, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |