| 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. |