| Regimental number | 2536 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Talbot, Victoria |
| School | Caralulup State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Talbot, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 129 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Henry Ead, Talbot, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Listed on Caralulup State School Roll of Honor ('In Honor of the Pupils of the Caralulpup State School who served the Empire in the Great War'), Victoria. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 14 March 1917 (shell shock). Commenced return to Australia, 27 August 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 29 November 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No VX47259. |
| Sources | NAA: B883, EAD Herbert James |