| Regimental number | 187 |
| Place of birth | Murray Town, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Tintinarra, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 4.75" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Stead, Tintinarra, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Member for 12 months of the Tintinarra Rifle Club; still a member at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 121 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, Tel el Kebir, 6 March 1916 (influenza); discharged to duty, 10 March 1916. Admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, Outpost Road Head, 3 April 1916 (mumps); discharged to unit, and rejoined, Ferry Post, 25 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Reported missing, 20 July 1916. File (p. 7) bears notation: 'Identification disc received from Germany. No particulars were afforded except that soldier is deceased. To be reported as KILLED IN ACTION 20/7/16.' Note on Red Cross File No 2610403: 'The above name appeared on German death list dated 4-11-16.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Originally listed as 'No Known Grave' and commemorated at V.C. Corner (Panel No 6), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles; subsequently (2010) identified, and interred in the Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery, France. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STEAD Joseph Raymond
Red Cross file 2610403 |