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Arthur Riley

Rank: 
Private
Regimental number: 
56162
Unit at enlistment: 
19th Battalion
Force: 
C.E.F.
Volunteered or conscripted: 
Volunteered
Survived the war: 
Yes
Wounded: 
Yes
Commemorated at: 
Calvary Baptist Church, Independent Order of Foresters
Birth country: 
Canada
Birth county: 
Brant
Birth city: 
Brantford, Ontario
Address at enlistment: 
167 Sheridan Street, Brantford, Ontario
Next of kin address: 
167 Sheridan Street, Brantford, Ontario
Trade or calling: 
Plumber
Employer: 
T.J. Minnes & Co.
Religious denominations: 
Baptist
Marital status: 
Single
Age at enlistment: 
24
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Letters and documents

BX October 18, 1916

In the trenches for over a year, Private Arthur Riley of the 19th Battalion, son of Mrs. George Riley of 127 Peel Street, has been wounded. No particulars have yet been received as to the nature of the wound. Pte. Riley is now in a hospital in France. The information came to Mrs. Riley in a telegram from Pte. Riley himself. Before enlisting he belonged to the 38th “Duffs” bugle band. He was then employed as a plumber by T.J. Minnes & Co.

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