Private 204628

2^nd. Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby) Rgt.

Died Wednesday 26^th September 1917. Aged 27.

Grave ref. V. E. 13 Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Private Ernest Riley was born at Ironville and is therefore commemorated on both the Ironville & Jacksdale War Memorials. He enlisted into the Sherwood Foresters at Derby Barracks. His parents, James & Mary Riley, lived in Franklin Road, Jacksdale.

Private Riley died of his wounds, on Wednesday 26th September 1917, aged 27 years, having been taken to one of the three casualty clearing stations near Westvleteren, Poperinge, Belgium. Known to the troops as ' Mendinghem', 'Dozinghem' and 'Bandaghem'. (Mending 'em. Dosing 'em. Bandage 'em)

Private Riley is buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium.

Sherwood Foresters World War One Casualties - 11,298
Source: R. Capewell 'Discovering Military Badges.'