| Regimental number | 30000 |
| Place of birth | Hobart Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Queenstown, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, F H Read, 10 Grosvenor Street, Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 15 April 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Howitzer Brigade 120 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/136/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 3 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |