| Regimental number | 2235 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Clermont, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Horse breaker |
| Address | c/o Post Office Hotel, Mackay, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr William Read, c/o Post Office Hotel, Mackay, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 49th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3532 Sergeant Eric Falconer READ MM CdeG, 2nd Pioneer Bn, killed in action, 5 October 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action (twice). Total war service abroad: 3 years 77 days Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Disembarked in Sydney, New South Wales, from England per HT 'Plassy', o 30 October 1919. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 93 |
| Place of burial | Springsure Cemetery, Springsure, Queensland |