| Regimental number | 4427 |
| Place of birth | Kingsdale, Goulburn, New South Wales |
| School | Kingsdale Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 6 Chaplin Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, H Greathead, 6 Chaplin Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Father had served in the Royal Navy. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot V, Row A, Grave No. 18), Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 91 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Eliza GREATHEAD, 6 Chaplin Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales. Native of Melbourne, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1908 Frederick (Jack) GREATHEAD, 55th Bn, killed in action, Delville Wood, France, 8 February 1917; 1907 Henry Percy GREATHEAD, 55th Bn, killed in action, Le Transloi, France, 2 April 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
