Private

George Riley

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mrs. John Whittington (formerly Elizabeth Alice Riley), of Cheal Rd., Ngaere, Taranaki.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Janice Brown
Relationship to casualty: Great niece
By my records, George Riley's mother was Elizabeth Alice Riley - my great grandmother. His father was William Thomas Riley. [Record since amended - NZWGT]

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
25317
Name:
George Riley
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Miss Claudia Riley (sister), care of G. Lovell, Kapuni, Taranaki, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Unit:
NZEF, Wellington Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
31 July 1917
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
26 June 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 56
HMNZT 57
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti
Destination:
Devonport, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
George Riley
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