Education
Reilley was educated at London South Collegiate from 1933-1938.
Reilley was educated at London South Collegiate from 1933-1938.
Born in London, Ontario, Canada. In May 1939 Reilley joined the Royal Air Force. He flew with Number. 64 Squadron and Number.
66 Squadron in Spitfires during the Battle of Britain.
He was shot down in his Spitfire I (R6800) on 17 October 1940 by a Bf 109 of JG 51 flown by Oberstleutnant Werner Mölders over Westerham Kent at 15:25hrs. His Spitfire crashed and burned out at Crockham Hill, Sevenoaks.
Reilley was 22 years old. He is buried in Gravesend Cemetery, Kent.