Regimental number | 3466 |
Place of birth | Moorndarra, Victoria |
School | Melbourne High School, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | School teacher |
Address | Turnbull Street, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mrs R Read, Turnbull Street, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in Citizen Military Forces as Sergeant. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row A, Grave No. 148), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ralph and Katie READ, Turnbull Street, Bairnsdale, Victoria |