His story
Dresser H. RILEY, no. 524, died on 22 August 1920, aged forty-eight, and is buried in Johannesburg (Brixton) Cemetery. He was a son of James and Hannah Riley of Bolton, Lancashire, and husband of Elizabeth Riley of Kenilworth, Johannesburg. This is a post-Armistice CWGC-period death.
Before the war
- Nationality
- South African service
- Family
- Son of James and Hannah Riley, of Bolton, Lancashire, England; husband of Elizabeth Riley, of 164, Church St., Kenilworth, Johannesburg.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Dresser
- Service number
- 524
- Corps or service
- South African Veterinary Corps
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 22 August 1920
- Age
- 48
- Cemetery or memorial
- JOHANNESBURG (BRIXTON) CEMETERY
- Grave reference
- C.E. 6394.
Connected men
- Albert GARLANDAlso buried at JOHANNESBURG (BRIXTON) CEMETERY
- J. PETERSENAlso buried at JOHANNESBURG (BRIXTON) CEMETERY
Sources and further reading
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “H. Riley”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/sa_h_riley/.
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