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We remember Nathan Bright Risley
Timeline
Timeline
1880
sibling
Lilian Robinson Risley
Source:6643837
13th September 1880
1881
1882
location
105 Chalton Street, St Pancras, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6643831
12th February 1882
1883
sibling
Charles Gladstone Risley
Source:6643837
8th February 1883
1890
sibling
Percy Robert Risley
Source:6643837
1890
1891
dates
Age 9
Source:6643837
5th April 1891
1891
location
1 Hampden Street, St Pancras, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6643837
5th April 1891
1892
sibling
George Albert Duke Risley
Source:6643851
1st October 1892
1900
service
British Army
Private
Not known
Volunteer Force
19th (St Giles & St George) Middlesex Rifle Volunteers
Source:6643881
30th January 1900 - 31st January 1905
1901
dates
Age 19
Source:6643851
31st March 1901
1901
employment
Clerk - Commercial
London
United Kingdom
Source:6643851
31st March 1901
1901
location
56 Burton Street, St Pancras, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6643851
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 29
Source:6643860
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Stockbroker's Clerk
Stock Exchange
City of London
United Kingdom
Source:6643860
2nd April 1911
1911
location
4 Rochester Road, Camden Road, London N W
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6643860
2nd April 1911
1913
location
4 Rochester Road, East St Pancras, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6643869
1913
1914
dates
Age 32
Source:6643881
9th September 1914
1914
employment
Stock Exchange Clerk
City of London
United Kingdom
Source:6643881
9th September 1914
1914
enlistment
St James Street, London SW
United Kingdom
Source:6643881
9th September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
214
Royal Fusiliers
Empire Battalion, later renamed 17th Battalion
Source:6643881
9th September 1914 - 11th April 1915
1914
location
4 Rochester Road, East St Pancras, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6643881
9th September 1914
1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
214
Royal Fusiliers
17th Battalion
Source:6643881
12th April 1915 - 26th May 1915
1915
commission
Temporary
Source:6643881
27th May 1915
1915
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Rifle Brigade
16th Battalion
Source:6643881
27th May 1915 - 31st August 1915
1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Rifle Brigade
16th Battalion
Source:6643881
1st September 1915 - 4th July 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6643881
8th March 1916 - 20th September 1917
1916
service
British Army
Captain
Rifle Brigade
16th Battalion
Source:6643881
5th July 1916 - 20th September 1917
1916
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6643881
3rd September 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Wounded during British attack north of River Ancre near Bertrancourt (his action that day occasioning award of the Military Cross)
Hospital/Institution
Source:6643881
3rd September 1916
1917
hospitalisation
Wounded by shellfire on last day of the battalion's four-day offensive at Pilkem Ridge near Ypres
Hospital/Institution
Source:6643881
3rd August 1917
1917
dates
Age 35
Source:6643935
20th September 1917
service
British Army
Private
Royal Fusiliers
Source:3751437
service
British Army
Captain
Rifle Brigade
Source:3751437
1917
death
Died of wounds
He was badly wounded on 20 September 1917 during the battalion's advance on Bulgar Wood during the Battle of the Menin Road. Transferred to No 63 Field Ambulance, he died there later that day.
On active service
Belgium
Source:7049739
Source:6643881
20th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, as confirmed in a War Office letter of 6 October 1917 to his mother
Belgium
Source:7049739
Source:6643881
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Nathan Bright |
| Initials | NB |
| Last Name | Risley |
| Source | 3751437 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Hampden Street, St Pancras, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| 105 Chalton Street, St Pancras, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 12th February 1882 | |
| 4 Rochester Road, Camden Road, London N W | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 4 Rochester Road, East St Pancras, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1913 | |
| 4 Rochester Road, East St Pancras, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 9th September 1914 | |
| 56 Burton Street, St Pancras, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | Private | |||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | Captain | |||
| British Army | Not known | Volunteer Force | 19th (St Giles & St George) Middlesex Rifle Volunteers | Private | |
| British Army | 214 | Royal Fusiliers | Empire Battalion, later renamed 17th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 214 | Royal Fusiliers | 17th Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | 16th Battalion | 2nd Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | 16th Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | 16th Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet Risley nee Robinson | mother | ||
| Charles Risley | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian Robinson Risley | sister | 13th September 1880 | |
| Charles Gladstone Risley | brother | 8th February 1883 | |
| Percy Robert Risley | brother | 1890 | |
| George Albert Duke Risley | brother | 1st October 1892 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Light | Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-09 | 5'7" |
Media
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Captain Nathan Bright RisleyIn the uniform of the Rifle Brigade. Date of photograph unknown but as he appears to have been commissioned by this date it must have been taken between the end of May 1915 and the middle of 1917.
Contributed by:
Barry1338
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Baptismal entry | Barry1338 | |
| London Electoral Register 1912-13 | Barry1338 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty Details | Barry1338 |
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