| Regimental number | 1966 |
| Place of birth | Widgee Creek, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Selector |
| Address | Beaudesert, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Thomas Read, Widgee Creek, Beaudesert, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 52nd Battalion 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Mcgillivray on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | South Brisbane Cemetery (Portion Church of England, Plot 8 B/268), Queensland |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 156 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Lelitia READ. Native of Widgee Creek, Queensland. Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, Queensland. |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1648 Corporal Robert Henry READ, 11th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 1 May 1919; Cousins: 2nd Lt Samuel John HILL, 47th Bn, killed in action, 18 September 1918; 4783 Corporal John Lorimer STEPHENS, 26th Bn, killed in action, 3 May 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 30 January 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 11 February 1918, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged 25 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, READ Percival John |