Riley, Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Joseph |
Surname | Riley |
Gender | M |
Age | 38 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Timothy and Elizabeth Riley, of Blackburn. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3816 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lower Darwen (St. James) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Old ground near East Wall. |
Epitaph | HIS SPIRIT WILL LIVE ON WITH THOSE WHO FOUGHT FOR LIBERTY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 90 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1352461 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 29 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-04-1943 |
End Date | 25-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Woolfox Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 15 minutes after takeoff into the suburbs of Leicester, and exploded. |