Riley, James –

Husband of Louisa Riley, of 29, Coop Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire. A Sergeant of the Bolton Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, which he joined at the start of the South African Campaign. Formerly employed as caretaker of the Co-Operative Society Reading Rooms at Halliwell. Body not recovered for burial.

Personal details

  • Surname: Riley
  • Forename: James
  • Date of birth: September 17th, 1871
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Astley Bridge, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 43
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: March 11th, 1915
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Junior Reserve Attendant
  • Unit: HMS Bayano / St. John Ambulance Brigade.
  • Service number: M10473 (Po)
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK
  • CWGC reference: 10.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 19/03/1915 06/08/1915 17/03/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* S1f* 5h
  • Bolton Chronicle: 03/04/1915
  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 19/03/1915

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