Regimental number | 276 |
Place of birth | Killarney, Ireland |
Other Names | Riley, M |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | New Street, Ireland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Michael Riley, New Street, Ireland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Bairnsdale, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Date of death | |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Aeneas', 31 October 1915; disembarked Melbourne, 26 November 1915; discharged (medically unfit: perulent conjunctivitis), Melbourne, 1 May 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Place of enlistment incorrectly entered on NAA RecordSearch as Bairnsdale, Queensland. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, RILEY Michael |