Regimental number | 2216 |
Place of birth | Warracknabeal, Victoria |
School | State School, Warracknabeal, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Tailor |
Address | Pynsent Street, Horsham, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, J J Riley, Pynsent Street, Horsham, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of pneumonia, Taplow, England. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death | 23.9 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Cliveden War Cemetery (Grave No. 32), Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Horsham Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: Joseph and Harriett (d. 18 June 1919; bu. Horsham Cemetery) RILEY, Dimboola, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin (1st): 5119 Patrick BRENNAN, 24th Bn, killed in action, 3 May 1917. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |