Richard Riley
in the 1911 census he is a fettler in a cast iron works.
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Richard Riley was born in 1890 at Stanton by Dale, he was the son of Amos Edward an iron works blacksmith and Selina Riley née Riley of Stanton by Dale Nottinghamshire.
His father Amos Edward was born in 1860 at Stanton by Dale, his mother Selina Riley was born in 1861 at Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, they were married in 1883 at Shardlow, they went on to have 6 children.
In the 1911 census the family are living at Sandiacre Road, Stanton by Dale, Nottinghamshire, Amos Edward 51 yrs is a blacksmith in an iron works, he is living with his wife Selina 50 yrs and their children, Albert 23 yrs a domestic gardener, Richard 21 yrs a fettler in a cast iron works, Frank 18 yrs no occupation listed and William 9 yrs of age.
Private Richard Riley enlisted and initially served with the Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he was transferred to the 1st Royal Marine battalion, Royal Naval Division on 16th September 1914, he was killed in action on 17th February 1917 and is buried at Queens Cemetery Bucquoy
Riley was one of 'Kitchener's Marines' who were transferred from the Sherwood Foresters to the RMLI. Des Turner notes '600 RMLI transfers came from 2 regiments - 200 from the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI) and 400 from the Sherwood Foresters. They were predominantly ex-miners and labourers, fit men wanted for their ability to dig trenches and tunnels. The 200 KOYLI recruits were transferred to Plymouth Division RMLI and were given service numbers PLY/1(S) to PLY200(S). This was also the case for the Sherwood Foresters 200 who were dispatched to Portsmouth where already 30 men were recruited and so they became PO/31(S) to PO/230(S). 200 remaining Foresters went to Chatham and were numbered CH/1 to CH/200(S).'
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Richard Riley
Queens Cemetery, Bucquoy, France