Regimental number | 7560 |
Place of birth | Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
School | Mentone College, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Motor mechanic |
Address | East St Kilda, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Reade Deva, Hotham Street, East St Kilda, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in Cadets and Compulsory Training Scheme. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/6 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Caestre Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 13), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 48 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Annie READE, 61 Hotham Street, East St. Kilda, Victoria. Native of Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: Graham Paul Reade, killed in action 13 June 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |