| Regimental number | 5186 |
| Place of birth | Battes Hanger, England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Narrogin, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr W F Reader, Howland Road, Marden, Kent, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 16), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 63 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |