Son of John Colley, of 18, Plato Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Agnes Colley, of 38, Berryman Avenue, St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada. Previously served with the 2nd Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. One of six brothers serving with the Canadians.
Colley, Richard –
Personal details
- Surname: Colley
- Forename: Richard
- Date of birth: March 16th, 1888
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: Not known
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: Not known
- Service number: 55981
- Regiment: Canadian Imperial Forces
- Enlistment date: November 12th, 1914 - 1914-11-12
- Enlistment location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Not known
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 10/11/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6b