| Regimental number | 6155 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Andover, Hampshire, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Denmark, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Florence Belmont Read, Robertswood, Denmark, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 4th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/23/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Heilly, France |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot VI, Row E, Grave No. 4), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 24 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles READ and Fanny SHIPTON; husband of Florence READ, Denmark, Western Australia. Native of Andover, Hants, England |
| Other details |
War service: embarked from Sydney, 20 January 1916; disembarked Alexandria, 27 February 1916. Taken on strength, 4th Field Company Engineers, Tel-el-Kebir, 18 May 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 1 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 9 June 1916. Admitted to hospital, 27 August 1916 (myalgia); discharged to unit, 30 August 1916; rejoined unit, 31 August 1916. Wounded in action, 6 December 1916 (multiple gun shot wounds); died of wounds, 38th Casualty Clearing Station, 8 December 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |