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We remember Harry Stuart Riley
We remember Harry Stuart Riley
Timeline
Timeline
1877
employment
Decorator
Whitehead and Clark
Lightcliffe, Halifax, West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9253916
marriage
Edith Riley nee Laycock
Source:9253916
service
British Army
Serjeant
15711
Lancashire Fusiliers
Source:3745604
location
20 Ripley St., Lightcliffe, Halifax, West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9253916
1916
death
Killed in Action
“He was killed on July 23rd, in the morning whilst the regiment were making an attack on the German trenches.”
Source:9253916
23rd July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7474397
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry Stuart |
| Initials | HS |
| Last Name | Riley |
| Source | 7474397 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Ripley St., Lightcliffe, Halifax, West Yorkshire | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 15711 | Lancashire Fusiliers | Serjeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Riley nee Wilby | mother | ||
| Harry Riley | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Riley nee Laycock | wife |
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Sgt Harry Stuart Riley (12 Apr 1877-23 July 1916) | Dorothy75062 | |
| Sgt Harry Stuart Riley (12 Apr 1877-23 July 1916) | Dorothy75062 |
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