| Regimental number | 31708 |
| Date of birth | |
| Occupation | Insurance clerk |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Read, Pencarrow Avenue, Mount Eden, Auckland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | St Nicholas' Churchyard (Plot A, Row 2, Grave No 14), Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Betsy Read, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 6 |