B145134 Rifleman Arthur Raymond  Rielly was born in Toronto, Ontario, on 26 September 1923, the son of Raymond Rielly (WWI veteran with the Seaforth Highlanders) and Eva May Duck, and had four sisters and a brother. He attended the Riverdale Presbyterian Church.

Rielly served with the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders militia from 1937 to 1938.

He worked as a Grinder at Wright Industries Ltd in Toronto when he enlisted in the active service of the Armoured Corps on 23 March 1943. He trained in Brantford and Camp Borden before heading to the United Kingdom and eventually joining The Queen’s Own Rifles in North West Europe. In late 1944 and early 1945, he had several increasingly long absences without leave.

Service Record:

• 1937-1938 – Militia with Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders
• 23 Mar 1943 – Enlisted with Active Service Army in Armoured Corps
• Trained in Brampton and Camp Borden
• 18 Feb 1944 – Arrives in the United Kingdom
• 23 Feb 1944 – Admitted to hospital HMCS Niobe
• 5 Mar 1944 – Released from the hospital and posted to reinforcement list
• 23 Jun 1944 – Arrived in France
• 26 July 1944 – Posted to QOR from reinforcement list
• 17 Sep 1944 – Returns to reinforcement list
• 17 Sep 1944 – Wounded near Boulogne with a bullet to the side of the head.
• 25 Sep 1944 – Discharged from hospital
• 26 Sep 1944 – Posted to reinforcement list
• 11 Nov 1944 – Returned to QOR
• 27 Nov 1944 – Absent without leave 2 days
• 12 Dec 1944 – Absent without leave 8 days
• 14 Jan 1945 – Absent without leave 14 days

Rielly was killed in action in Germany during Operation Blockbuster on 26 February 1945, aged 21. He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, grave reference VIII. D. 1.