Thomas George Riley
in the 1911 census he is a scholar.
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Thomas George Riley was born in 1898 at Eastwood, Nottingham, he was the son of Thomas a water works inspector and Hannah Riley née Green and the brother of Annie Jane, Maggie and Mabel Edith Riley of 6 Grove Road, Lenton.
His father Thomas was born in 1856 in Nottinghamshire, his mother Hannah Green was born in 1858 at Lambley, Nottinghamshire, they were married on 4th September 1877 at St Matthias Church, Sneinton they had 6 children, sadly 1 was to die in infancy or early childhood.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 12 Grove Road Lenton Nottingham, Thomas Riley 55 yrs is a water works inspector he is living with his wife Hannah 53 yrs and their children, Annie Jane 23 yrs a hosiery folder, Maggie 21 yrs a hosiery mender, Mabel Edith 19 yrs a lace jennier, and Thomas George 13 ys a scholar.
Private Thomas George Riley enlisted at Nottingham whilst residing at Lenton, he served with the 2nd battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, he was killed in action on 3rd May 1917, having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial Bay 6
additional researh and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Thomas George Riley
Arras Memorial courtesy of the cwgc