Private 27569 James Riley
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Welsh Regiment - 18th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 17th of October 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Noeux-Les-Mines Cemetery - I. P. 6.
Family details:
Son of Mr. J. Riley, of 20, Twyford St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old James is living at 48 Parr Street, Parr, St helens with parents James (50), Mary (41) and six siblings: [cas=1038]Thomas Riley[/cas] (18), George (14), [cas=1036]Joseph Riley[/cas] (11), [cas=2764]Frank Riley[/cas] (8), Mary E (7), Eilien (2). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Glass Hand' James living at 23 Parr Street, St Helens with mother Mary (51) and four siblings: [cas=1036]Joseph Riley[/cas] (21), [cas=2764]Frank Riley[/cas] (18), Eileen (12), Maurice (8).
Notes:
[note=2]Four Riley brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[note=2]Four Riley brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/FaircloughJE_RWFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private James Riley at Noeux-Les-Mines Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
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[caption]A dedication for Private James Riley at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
[url=http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/14881336.__39_Don__39_t_forget_brothers_whose_name_died_with_them_at_the_Somme__39_/]Don't forget band of brothers from Parr whose name died with them at the First World War[/url]
(Paula Morris, St Helens Star 11/11/2016)
