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.
Riley, James –
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