Basic Details
Surname
Riley
Forenames
Arnold Royston
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked for an ironworks and played football for St John's AFC before he enlisted in October 1914. He had served in Egypt before he went to France in August 1916, being killed soon after. He is not commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Grandcourt
Cemetery
Regina Trench Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
26
Age at death
21
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Missing