Lillian RILEY

RILEY, Lillian

Service Numbers: Not yet discovered
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Not yet discovered
Last Unit: 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF
Born: Albury, New South Wales, Australia, 1891
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: New South Wales, Australia , 19 October 1986, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW
Remains were cremated and collected.
Memorials: Yass & District WW1 Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

10 Nov 1915: Involvement 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
10 Nov 1915: Embarked 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, HMAT Orsova, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Sandra Barry

Lillian was the daughter of Robert Campbell Riley and Annie Isobel Riley nee Cox.

Lilian enlisted as a Staff Nurse with the Australian Army Nursing Service on 8.10.1915 and embarked on 11.11.1915 per “Orsova”.   Service in Egypt and France.  Promoted to Sister on 1.10.1918.  Returned to Australia on 28.8.1919” per “Kanowna” On Duty.  Discharged 10.1.1920.

(Information provided by Australian Nurses of World War 1)

Lilian passed away on 19.10.1986.  Her remains were cremated at Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium and collected.

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