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Private Charles Herbert Riley

Male 1898 - 1917  (19 years)


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  • Name Charles Herbert Riley 
    Prefix Private 
    Born 13 Jan 1898  Ladywood, Birmingham, , Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Military WW1 
    Immigration 1904  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Anglican 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    WW1, Private, 111th Battalion 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    WW1, Service #730379 
    Misfortune 1917  Passchendaele, , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location 
    killed in War 
    Died 11 Nov 1917  Passchendaele, , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6] 
    Cause: Cause: Killed in Action 
    Misfortune 1918 
    Killed in WW1 
    Residence , England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Residence Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Residence Ladywood, Birmingham, , Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-351668 
    Buried Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Ieper, , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I351668  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Walter Riley,   b. 11 Dec 1858, Kenilworth, , Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1935, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Susanna Floyd,   b. Sep 1871, Birmingham, , Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1954  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Married 25 Dec 1890  , England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F222890  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos Private Charles Herbert Riley
    (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)

  • Sources 
    1. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 3.

    2. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      RILEY/ Pte. Chas. H. RILEY/ Killed at Passchendale 1917. [Metal Union Jack]
      [Flat markers] Father/ Walter/ 1857 \endash 1935/ Mother/ Susan/ 1871 \endash 1954.]

    3. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.
      Name:Charles Herbert Riley Birth Date:13 Jan 1898 Birth Location:Ladywood, Bham, England Residence:Preston, Ontario Relative:Mrs W Riley Relationship:Mother Regiment Number:730349

    4. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.

    5. [S2231] Military - Kitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One.

    6. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.
      Name:Charles Herbert Riley Death Date:11 Nov 1917 Rank:Private Unit:18th Battalion Service number:730379

    7. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Riley/ Pte. Chas. H. Riley/ Killed At Passchendale 1917. [Metal Union Jack]/ Markers] Father/ Walter/ 1857 ?1935/ Mother/ Susan/ 1871 ?1954.]

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Jan 1898 - Ladywood, Birmingham, , Warwickshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1904 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Anglican - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisfortune - killed in War - 1917 - Passchendaele, , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Killed in Action - 11 Nov 1917 - Passchendaele, , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - , England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Ladywood, Birmingham, , Warwickshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Ieper, , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Link to Google Earth
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