Regimental number | 1782 |
Place of birth | Eaglehawk, Victoria |
School | Church of England Grammar School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 4 Crimean Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Irene Reade, Alma House, 49 Chapel Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Montbrehain, France |
Age at death | 40 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
Place of burial | Calvaire Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 13), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Emily READE; husband of Irene READE, 49 Chapel Street, St. Kilda, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother in law: Pte T. Bruce. |