Regimental number | 3896 |
Place of birth | Queensferry, Victoria |
School | Grantville State School No. 1414, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, James A Read, Queens Ferry via Grantville, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 24.6 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row B, Grave No. 125), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 102 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Minnie READ, Queensferry, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |