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Richard Riley

Service Number CH137(S)
Military Unit Royal Marine Light Infantry
Date of birth Unknown
Date of Death 17 Feb 1917 (27 Years Old)
Place of Birth Unknown
Employment, Education or Hobbies Unknown
Family History

He was the son of Amos Edward and Selina Riley of Stanton by Dale Nottinghamshire.

Military History

1st RM Bn RN Division 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).'

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Queens Cemetery Bucquoy

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