Private 31566 William Riley
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
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Regiment/Unit: Cheshire Regiment - 10th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 04/02/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 12057, S Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 17th of February 1917
Born: Parr, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Berks Cemetery Extension - I. O. 12.
Family details:
Next-of-Kin from service papers: Mrs Mary Riley (mother), 78 Parr St, St Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 18 months old William is living at 15 Frazer Court, Parr, St Helens with parents Frank (30), Mary (21) and two siblings: Thomas (3), Mary (1 month). Also at the address is servant Bridget Cunningham (17). 1901 - 12 years old William is living at 88 Parr Street, Parr, St Helens with widowed mother Mary (30) and four siblings: Thomas (13), Mary (9), Maggie (4), Peter (2). Also at the address is brother-in-law to Mary - Francis Riley (38) and boarders William Duffy (20), William Burns (17). 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Glassworker' William living at 78 Parr Street, St Helens with remarried mother and their families. The household consists of: John Comber (34), Mary Comber (nee Riley 38), and children: Patrick Comber (4), John Comber (5), Josephine Comber (1), James Comber (3), Elizabeth Comber (2). Helena Riley (21), William Riley (24), Maggie Riley (14), Peter Riley (12).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Riley_W_31566_Cheshires.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/W_Riley_Ches.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William Riley at Berks Cemetery Extension
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