| Regimental number | 12/2451 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Collingwood, Nelson |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Address | 7 Shelly Beach Road, Ponsonby, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, H B Riley, Collingwood, Nelson |
| Previous military service | Served in Nelson Rifles, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Maunganui on |
| The 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, left New Zealand on board three ships, HMNZT 24 'Maunganui', HMNZT 25 'Tahiti', and HMNZT 26 'Aparima'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 9), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: J.W. Riley, Baidham, Collingwood, Golden Bay, Nelson |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, 8 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Fifth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20806080 |