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Alfred William READ

Regimental numberR429
Date of birth25 January 1894
Place of birthMount Lofty, South Australia
SchoolCrafers School, Mount Lofty, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressMount Lofty, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs Ellen Read, Mount Lofty, South Australia
Previous military service74th Infantry
Enlistment date28 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name27th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board A45 Bulla on 24 June 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll429
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll27th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 January 1919
Other detailsWar service: Egypt, Gallipoli, France. Wounded at Mont St Quentin, 1918; invalided to Harewood Hospital, England; recovered.

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