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Joseph Riley and his wife Elizabeth
« on: Wednesday 08 April 20 11:46 BST (UK) »


Joseph Riley married around 1918 in Ayrshire Scotland his wife I believe was an Elizabeth Winters ?they left for Tasmania around 1920
Joseph from the information I have been given  died around 1950 in Tasmania .
I am now trying to find when Elizabeth died . She was born c 1900 .

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Re: Joseph Riley and his wife Elizabeth
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 08 April 20 13:10 BST (UK) »
This marriage?

RILEY, JOSEPH
   
WITHER, ELIZABETH
   
1917
   
614/ 5
   
Stair (Ayrshire)

https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/

Perhaps Joseph RILEY:

http://server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=69789

Joseph was in the AIF when they married.

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8031721

An Elizabeth, but no way of knowing if she is yours:

http://server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=102158

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Re: Joseph Riley and his wife Elizabeth
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 08 April 20 13:22 BST (UK) »
Death notice https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27035715
RILEY.-On May 9, 1951, at his residence, 16 Powell St., Sandy Bay, Joseph, dearly beloved husband of
Elizabeth Riley, and loved and loving father of W*****, D****, and N***** (Mrs. D. C. Pratt), aged 55 years. Late of 26th Battalion, 1st A.I.F.

Funeral notice same page

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Re: Joseph Riley and his wife Elizabeth
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 08 April 20 13:26 BST (UK) »


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Re: Joseph Riley and his wife Elizabeth
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 08 April 20 13:30 BST (UK) »
From the information on his service record this is probably his birth:

https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-80p67j2k

His marriage should give the names of both his parents.

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Re: Joseph Riley and his wife Elizabeth
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 08 April 20 13:32 BST (UK) »
A previous engagement of son 1940 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/68375315

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Re: Joseph Riley and his wife Elizabeth
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 08 April 20 13:46 BST (UK) »


Thank you everyone for your help I have just downloaded their marriage cert. from Scotlands People.

Joseph's parents were John Riley  his mother was Sarah ms. Brown .

At the time of the marriage Joseph was Private 1220 26th Battalion Australian Forces .

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Re: Joseph Riley and his wife Elizabeth
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 08 April 20 20:30 BST (UK) »
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An Elizabeth, but no way of knowing if she is yours:

http://server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=102158

Debra  :)

Some extra information here
TAHO 'Orders for Cremations Cornelian Bay Cemetery'
https://stors.tas.gov.au/AF76-1-19 no. 27545

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Re: Joseph Riley and his wife Elizabeth
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 08 April 20 22:25 BST (UK) »
Looks like a previous engagement of only daughter 1941 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25856860
The engagement Is announced of N*****, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Riley, Powell Street, Sandy Bay, to .....