| Regimental number | R5723 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Solomontown, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick George Read, Prince Street, Solomontown, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 19 July 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 27 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Air Mechanic |
| Unit name | April 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 8/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 16 June 1917 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 5723 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Air Mechanic |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 March 1919 |