| Regimental number | 25310 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W P Read, Kaipaki via Cambridge |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Featherston |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs William Peter Read, Nixon Street, Hamilton East |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched in to Auckland Company, 1st Training Bn, Sling Camp, 23 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 September 1916; joined 1st Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 14 October 1916. Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 2 ASpril 1917 (orchitis); discharged to Reinforcements Camp, 9 April 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 10 April 1917. Killed in action, 7 June 1917. Buried by 3rd Company, 1st Auckland Infantry Regiment; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 18Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |