| 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 |
