Regimental number | 2126 |
Place of birth | Stewart's Brook, Scone, New South Wales |
School | Public School, Stewart's Brook, Scone, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Stewart's Brook, Scone, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Father, Cornelius Riley, Stewart's Brook, Scone, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 36th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Left Australia, 36th Bn; first wounded at Armentieres. Returned to duty; wounded 2nd occasion at Bray, 22 August 1918. Died ofv wounds, 11/9/18, Oxford, England.' (details from father) |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Bray, France |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery (Row II, Grave No. 119), Oxfordshire, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 126 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Cornelius and Harriett RILEY, Stewart's Brook, Scone, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 7541 Pte John Hampton RILEY, 45th Bn, returned to Australia, 9 December 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |