Regimental number | 2477 |
Place of birth | Bathurst, New South Wales |
School | Bathurst Central School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 127 Havannah Street, Bathurst, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr Herbert Read, 127 Havannah Street, Bathurst, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be Cyril Robert Read on NR |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Guards' Cemetery (Plot VII, Row B, Grave No. 8), Lesboeufs, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 158 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herbert and Celia READ. Native of Bathurst, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |