| Regimental number | 3127 |
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, C.H. Read, 34 Ladysmith Street, Swinton, Nottingham, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Le Trou Aid Post Cemetery (Row O, Grave No 12), Fleurbaix, France |
| Commemoration details | 159 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Charles Henry READ, 455 Meadow Lane, Nottingham, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 2nd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 5 February 1916. Transferred to 54th Bn, 13 February 1916; joined 54th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Admitted to No 14 Field Ambulance, Tel el Kebir, 9 March 1916 (influenza); rejoined unit, 16 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19/20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19/20 July 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, READ Frederick
Red Cross file 2250310 |
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