RIELY, John Charles
| Service Number: | 167 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 December 1915, Armidale, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dundee, NSW, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Kootingal, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 16 November 1944, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Moonbi Cemetery |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 167, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Armidale, NSW | |
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| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 167, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
| 4 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 167, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mrs J Riely, Kootingal, New South Wales
WELCOME HOME TO PRIVATE J. RIELY. .
On Friday night a grand reception was given Pte. J. Riely, at Kootingal, by his friends of Mulla Creek, Limbri, and Kootingal. Mr. W. Laidlaw, in introducing the guest, said how pleased they all were to have "Jack" back again, if only for a time. Tho usual toasts were duly honored, and three hearty cheers were given. Pte. Riely, in returning thanks, asked for cheers for the boys in the trenches, and a silent toast for the "Honored Dead". The singing of the National Anthem concludted this part of the programme, after which dance and song were the order of the night. The hearty expressions of welcome, together, with a handsome and costly gift, testified alike to the popularity of the young soldier and the generosity of his many friends. He has returned after nearly two years' absence, during which time he has seen some hard fighting, having spent the whole of last Autumn and Winter in the trenches. After rest and recuperation he hopes to be sufficiently recovered to rejoin his comrades in the war zone.
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