Regimental number | 1846 |
Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | Bendigo, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 134 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elinor Eliza Read, 329 Barnard Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Bendigo, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 46th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Warwickshire', 5 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 29 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 12 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death not attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 45 |
Place of burial | Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, READ Herbert John |