Husband of Mary Ellen Riley, of 9, Union Road, Tonge Moor, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 96, Spring Gardens, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly a fireman of the Bolton County Borough Fire Brigade. Hospitalised in March 1917 by gas poisoning.
Riley, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Riley
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 41
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 13th, 1919
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Unit: 10th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 14424
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: M.M.
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Fire Brigade Firemen's Memorial
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Bolton (Tonge) Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: III. M2. (C.E.). 17.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 02/03/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c-d*