Basic Details
Surname
Riley
Forenames
Herbert Lawson
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. The Aboukir was torpedoed along with her sister ships Cressy and Hogue by U9 off Holland: Herbert has therefore only served with her a little more than a month and is also commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Navy
Unit (Primary - Stated)
HMS Aboukir
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Midshipman
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Navy
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
HMS Aboukir
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Midshipman
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1914
Month of death
September
Day of death
22
Age at death
16
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on this memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action