| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Archbishop of Perth |
| Address | Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 62 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 176 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Riley, Bishop's House, Perth, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served as Chaplain General, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | N/A |
| Rank on enlistment | 1st Class |
| Unit name | Chaplains' Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Chaplain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Chaplains' Department |
| Promotions |
Captain Unit: Chaplains' Corps ( Hon 1st Class) Promotion date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Son: Chaplain Charles Lawrence RILEY, Chaplains' Corps, returned to Australia, 10 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: appointed Chaplain (voyage only), 31 July 1916. Embarked Fremantle, 9 August 1916; disembarked England, 25 September 1916. Proceeded to France (date not available). Embarked Marseilles for Egypt, 28 December 1916; disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1917. Embarked Suez for return to Australia, 22 January 1917; appointment terminated, 14 February 1917. Re-appointed Chaplain (4th Class), 27 May 1919. Re-embarked Fremantle, 29 May 1919. Embarked England for return to Australia, 28 August 1919; appointment terminated, 15 October 1919. Medal: British War Medal In 1922, Riley applied for the Victory Medal. Base Records replied to Headquarters, 5th Military District, 13 September 1922: '[RILEY] was appointed to duty for a definite period - three weeks in England and France and two weeks in Egypt - for the purpose of enquiring into the administration of the Chaplains Department. This can only be regarded as temporary visits of inspection, and according to the War Office ruling do not qualify for the award of the Victory Medal. The decision arrived at by the Standing Medals Board has since been confirmed by the Adjutant-General.' |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 75 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RILEY Charles Owen Leaver |
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