LEST WE FORGET
Leading Aircraftman Richard John REILLY
Service No: 62345
Born: Murwillumbah NSW, 11 January 1923
Enlisted in the RAAF: 16 February 1942
Unit: No. 3 Aircraft Depot
Died: 23 August 1947, Aged 24 Years
Buried: Lismore Cemetery NSW
CWGC Additional Information: Son of Ivy Gertrude Reilly; husband of Olga Patricia Reilly, of Lismore
Having died outside the specified period (3 September 1939 to 30 June 1947), Leading Aircraftman Reilly does not meet an eligibility criterion for inclusion on the Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour for World War II. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission recognises his death as being the result of his Service.
References:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veterans’ Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705, 166/35/719