Riley, Milton
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Milton |
Surname | Riley |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harold and Violet Elena Riley. Husband of Maureen Ethel Riley, of Nelson, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED609 |
Markings | HW-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot EE. Grave 64. |
Epitaph | HE DIED IN FAITH, NOT HAVING GAINED PROMISES, BUT HAVING SEEN THEM AFAR OFF |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 90 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1538446 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off the A16, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Information Boards |
Memorial Text | Do not attack the Hornets nest, 100 Squadron Royal Air Force Waltham Grimsby, December 1942 April 1945, Honour the brave |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/796/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/796/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-06-1943 |
End Date | 29-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (12% moon) |
Operation | Koln |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed near Vosdeel, Holland |