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Frederick Riley (other)
Frederick Riley may refer to: *Frederick Riley (footballer) (1912–1942), English footballer *Frederick Fox Riley Frederick Fox Riley (17 August 1869 – 3 February 1934) was a British trade unionist and politician. Born in Hinckley in Leicestershire, Riley worked for the Post Office and became involved in the Postal and Telegraph Clerks' Association, risi ... (1869–1934), British politician * Frederick Riley (trade unionist) (1886–1970), Australian politician {{hndis, Riley, Frederick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Riley (footballer)
Frederick Riley (9 January 1912 – 7 December 1942) was an English footballer who represented Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Riley played amateur football for Casuals. He was killed when his plane was shot down over France during World War II. Personal life Riley enlisted in the Royal Air Force in February 1939, and was transferred to active service soon after the start of the Second World War. As part of No. 263 Squadron, he took part in the Battle of Britain flying Supermarine Spitfires. On 7 December 1942, Riley, by then a Flight Lieutenant, was shot down and killed during a reconnaissance mission over France. He was buried at Boulogne Boulogne-sur-Mer (; pcd, Boulonne-su-Mér; nl, Bonen; la, Gesoriacum or ''Bononia''), often called just Boulogne (, ), is a coastal city in Northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department of Pas-de-Calais. Boulogne lies on the ... Eastern Cemetery. References External links * 1912 births 1942 deat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Fox Riley
Frederick Fox Riley (17 August 1869 – 3 February 1934) was a British trade unionist and politician. Born in Hinckley in Leicestershire, Riley worked for the Post Office and became involved in the Postal and Telegraph Clerks' Association, rising to become its acting general secretary. He also became active in the Labour Party and stood unsuccessfully for the party in Leicester South at the 1918 general election and in the 1921 Bedford by-election. He was successfully in winning election to Leicester City Council, on which he served for nine years.Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees, ''Who's Who of British Members of Parliament'', vol.3, p.303 At the 1923 general election, Riley stood for Stockton-on-Tees, but did not win, and again missed election in 1924, before finally taking the seat in 1929 This year marked the end of a period known in American history as the Roaring Twenties after the Wall Street Crash of 1929 ushered in a worldwide Great Depression. In the Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |