Fred Ledger Riley
Cycle trade scourer (C. 1901) Colliery bandsman (C. 1911)
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Fred Ledger Riley was the son of Joseph Riley Randall and Eliza Ledger who married in the Radford registration district in 1869. His father switched to being known as Joseph Randall Riley after their marriage. Their children included: Mary Ann (b.1870), John (b.1872), Rebecca (b.1875), Thomas (b.1878), Catherine Underwood (b.1880), Randall (b.1883), Fred Ledger (b.1886), Lucy (b.1891), Edward (b.1893) and William (b.1896). The Riley family lived at: Knight Row, Basford [C.1871]; Beardall Street, Hucknall [C.1881]; 43 Brixton Road, Radford [C.1891]; 2 Dulwich Road, Radford [C.1901 & C.1911 & CWGC of his brother]. Joseph Randall Riley, who was latterly a colliery banksman [C.1911], died at Nottingham, aged 71, in 1921. His wife, Eliza Ann, died in the Basford registration district in 1923, aged 73.
In 1908 Fred Ledger Riley married Eliza Adams (born 5th December 1887) at Nottingham. Among their children were: Frank (born 22nd October 1908, William (born 15th May 1914) and probably Joseph Randal ( born 10th May 1911) the family lived at 3 Mable Terrace, Birkin Ave, Hyson Green, Nottingham.
The family were living at 27 Bloomsgrove Street, Radford in 1911.
Commencing 20th May 1918 his widow was awarded a pension of In 1919 his widow married William Slater at Nottingham. Eliza Slater died at Nottingham, aged 66, in 1952.
He enlisted at Nottingham; died of his wounds on 8th November 1917 he is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.
His brother Private Thomas Riley of the 8th Bn. [King's Own] Yorkshire Light Infantry was killed in action on 1st July 1916
Photo of Fred Ledger Riley
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium courtesy of the cwgc