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: Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Co-Operative Society War Memorial (Town Hall) - Bolton
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- St. John Ambulance Brigade WWI Roll of Honour - Bolton Corps (LOST)
- St. Paul's (Astley Bridge) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- 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