| Regimental number | 20596 |
| Place of birth | Rockhampton Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Telephone mechanic |
| Address | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Alice Mary Rhead, Larnach Street, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 15 January 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Light Motor Set Wireless Troop |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 19 December 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Wireless Section |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 March 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Captain Herbert Walter John RHEAD, 49th Bn, killed in action, 7 June 1917. |
