Frederick Riley (footballer) explained

Frederick Riley (9 January 1912 – 7 December 1942) was an English footballer who represented Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics.^[1] Riley played amateur football for Casuals. He was killed when his plane was shot down over France during World War II.^{[2] [3]}

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.^[4] 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 Eastern Cemetery.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Frederick Riley . 29 March 2016 . Sports Reference . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160422155406/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ri/frederick-riley-1.html . 22 April 2016 .
2. Web site: Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417055433/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/friv/lists.cgi?id=65 . dead . 17 April 2020 . 24 July 2018 . Sports Reference.
3. Web site: Frederick Riley . Olympedia . 22 September 2021.
4. Web site: The Airmen's Stories – P/O F Riley . The Battle of Britain London Monument . 6 May 2020.