| Regimental number | 6872 |
| Place of birth | Gawler, South Australia |
| Other Names | Bernard Joseph |
| School | Good Samaritan Convent School, Gawler, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Postal assistant |
| Address | Narracoorte, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs N Riley, Gawler, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death | 20.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot XVIII, Row O, Grave No. 10), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 60 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Norah RILEY, Gulf View, Gawler, South Australia |