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Pte. Lancelot Riley
British Army 1/4th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
from:Jarrow
(d.7th Nov 1917)
Lancelot Riley, enlisted at Jarrow and served in the 1st/4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. He died on the 7th November 1917, heis remembered at Jarrow Library and is buried in Mendingham Military Cemetery. His Medal Card records the award of the War and Victory Medals.
Lance was born in Jarrow 1894, son of Rebecca Riley nee Hall of 45 Beech Street Jarrow and the late Thomas Riley. In the 1911 census the family is living at that address with Rebecca (54) head of family, but still described as married (31 years), a Shopkeeper, having had 8 children of whom 7 survived but only 3 living at this address. Daughter Helena (20) single, is a dressmaker, Son Lancelot (16) is a clerk at Hebburn Colliery and younger daughter Florence is 12 years old.