| Regimental number | R429 |
| Date of birth | 25 January 1894 |
| Place of birth | Mount Lofty, South Australia |
| School | Crafers School, Mount Lofty, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Mount Lofty, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Read, Mount Lofty, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 74th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 28 January 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board A45 Bulla on 24 June 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 429 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 January 1919 |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, France. Wounded at Mont St Quentin, 1918; invalided to Harewood Hospital, England; recovered. |
