| Regimental number | 6112 |
| Place of birth | Geelong Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 73 Gladstone Street, Quarry Hill, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr J C H Read, Moore Street, Ararat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 6 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 August 1919 |
| Date of death | 26 May 1938 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |
