| Regimental number | 10966 |
| Place of birth | Fryerstown, Victoria |
| School | Wesley College, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 126 Gatehouse Street, Parkville, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A Lear, 95 Hope Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets and Lieutenant 60th Citizen Forces Carlton. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 3rd Divisional Train, 22nd Company, Army Service Corps |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Left hand bowler for the North Melb Cricket Club. Also Captain of the 22nd ASC Cricket Club in France. A member of the Civil Service Rowing Club. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 25.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row V, Grave No.13), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: D'Arcy and Florence LEAR; husband of Annie LEAR, 95 Hope Street, South Yarra, Victoria. Native of Fryerstown |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
