| Regimental number | 6109 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Grote Street Model School, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Address | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edwin Lear, Louisa Street, off Halifax Street, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 40 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row I, 6),Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 110 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Elizabeth LEAR. Native of Adelaide. Commemorated in West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. Parents: Elizabeth (d. 29 October 1906, aged 67; bu. West Terrace Cemetery) and Edward LEAR (d. 28 February 1920, aged 85; bu. West Terrace Cemetery)~ |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |