Regimental number | 2996 |
Place of birth | Paskeville, South Australia |
Place of birth | Soutn Australia |
School | "Fairfield", South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Fruit grower |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Brother, H J Read, Greenhill, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column (Sept-Oct 1914) |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Age at death | 29 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | H.A.C. Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 2), Ecoust-St. Mein, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Susan READ |