Son of Thomas and Anne Riley, of 65, Manchester Road, Westhoughton, Lancashire.
Riley, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Riley
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 8th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 16961
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Horwich, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 12.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 21/05/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6i