| Regimental number | 7/1801 |
| Address | Collingwood, Nelson |
| Marital status | Married |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E D Riley, Collingwood, Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 36 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late William and Susan Riley, Nelson; Wife: Doris E. Riley, Ngatiawa Street, Nelson |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Eighth |