| Regimental number | 3168 |
| Place of birth | Hoxne-Eye, Suffolk, England |
| School | Hoxne Eye, Suffolk, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Motor driver |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Read, 16 Church Street, Moxne Eye, Suffolk, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Newcastle, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Thirty Seven on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. II), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edgar and Mary READ, 329 Battle Road, Hollington, St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, England. Native of Hoxne, Suffolk, England |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |