| Regimental number | 1768 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| School | Christian Brothers School, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Sleeper hewer |
| Address | Irrewillipe, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Riley, Irrewillipe, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of tuberculosis and meningitis, Cape Town, South Africa, en route to Australia. |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Plumstead Cemetery (Plot BI, Row UO, Grave No. 24), Cape Town, South Africa |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 74 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Alice RILEY, 58 Elizabeth Street, North Richmond, New South Wales |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |