Arthur Thomas RILEY

Arthur Thomas RILEY Update Details

If you confirm that you want to proceed with the update, this record will be locked for editing by all other users until you have finished. You will have 7 days to complete your changes before they will be automatically submitted.

Do you want to proceed?

Service Number:	2730
Enlisted:	6 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	14th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Albert Park, Victoria, 1890
Home Town:	Elsternwick, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling:	Elsternwick State School
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 31 May 1918
Cemetery:	Allonville Communal Cemetery Row B, Grave 14, Allonville Communal Cemetery, Allonville, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

6 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2730, Melbourne, Victoria
15 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2730, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2730, 8th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne
31 May 1918:	Involvement Private, 2730, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2730 awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-05-31

Help us honour Arthur Thomas Riley's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

Son of Thomas and Mary Riley of 214 Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick, Victoria.

12 December 1916 - To hospital with boils

24 December 1916 - Admitted to hospital with Mumps

15 April 1917 - Admitted to hospital with Rheumatic Fever

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal