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RILEY, Eric Richard
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 4913, T236818 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 January 1916, Experience 93rd Infantry, B Coy |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Geeveston, Tasmania, Australia, 12 August 1897 |
| Home Town: | Geeveston, Huon Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | By accident - Pontville, 17 June 1940, aged 42 years, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Hobart Regional (Kingston) Cemetery, Tasmania |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4913, 12th Infantry Battalion, Experience 93rd Infantry, B Coy | |
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| 18 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 4913, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 4913, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne | |
| 3 Nov 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4913, 12th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele, Gassed | |
| 8 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4913, 12th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 20 Feb 1939: | Enlisted T236818, 40th Infantry Battalion, Note stated birthday 12/8/1909... when DoB for WWI 9/1897? Enlisted as a Private |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
Eric Richard Riley enlisted in the 12th Infantry Battalion on 1/7/1916 stating his age as 18 years and 5 months. He was gassed on 3/11/1917 towards the end of the Battles for Passchendale. He was dischared on 9/7/1919.
Eric Richard Riley enlisted for the second World War on the 20/2/1939 in the 40th Battalion as a Private. He was first promoted to Corporal on 1/9/1939, then Company Seargent Major on the same date. He was later discharged on 5/4/1940. His grave stone in Kingston Cemetery says he was accidentally killed at Pontville 17/6/1940.
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