RILEY L.

Leonard Riley

Private 40300

2nd Bn. Leicestershire Regiment

Leonard Riley died on 15th April 1917, and was remembered on the CHATBY MEMORIAL, Egypt.

This memorial commemorates almost 1,000 Commonwealth servicemen who died during the First World War and have no other grave but the sea. Many of them were lost when hospital ships or transports were sunk in the Mediterranean, sailing to or from Alexandria. Others died of wounds or sickness while aboard such vessels and were buried at sea.

Cameronia (Anchor Line) 1911-1917

Leonard Riley was probably travelling on the Cameronia, which was carrying 2650 reinforcement troops from Marseilles to Alexandria when she was torpedoed on the 15th April 1917 by the U-33 just east of Malta, and sank in 40 minutes.  129 troops and 11 crew members were lost. Among them were Frank Gregory and Harry Turner, who are also remembered on Sutton's War Memorial

From ‘Soldiers who died in the Great War 1914-19 – Leicestershire Regiment ’

RILEY Leonard. Born Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts, enlisted Mansfield (resides Sutton-in-Ashfield). 2nd Bn., Leicestershire Regt., Private 40300, Died at sea, 15th April 1917.

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Research by Heather Faulkes