Military History

Read enlisted as Private in the 5th Reinf. 44th Bn. 20.6.1916. He transferred to 6th Reinf. 4th Pioneer Bn. 4.9.1916. Read was sent to Details Camp at Karrakatta 26.1.1917 and transferred to 25th Reinf. 16th Bn. 9.2.1917. Promoted to L/Cpl. 16.4.1917.
Embarked Fremantle per ‘Borda’ A30 England for 29.6.1917.
Roll Rank L/Cpl.
Roll Unit 25th Reinf. 16th Battalion, AIF
Read disembarked Plymouth 25.8.1917. Marched in to 4th Training Bn. at Codford Training Camp UK 26.8.1917. Read was appointed Acting Lance Cpl. at Codford. 31.8.1917. He reverted to rank 1.11.1918 and proceeded overseas to France via Southampton 18.12.1917. In France he was transferred to the 44th Bn. 24.12.1917. Read was admitted sick to Hospital with bronchitis 9.1.1918. He rejoined his unit 26.2 1918. Read was admitted sick to hospital 23.5.1918. He was transferred by HS ’W. Australia’ to England and admitted to Bath War Hospital, Bath England, with bronchitis 25.6.1918. Read was transferred to isolation Hospital with scabies 27.7.1918. he then transferred to the Provost Corps, at Tidworth 7.1918. Read marched in to Overseas Training Corps 7.11.1918 and was listed for return to Australia.
Embarked at Southampton per ‘Ceramic’ 25.1.1919.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 3.3.1919.
Discharged 8.4.1919.
Final Rank Private, 44th Bn. AIF.
Medical Condition NK (History of chronic bronchitis)
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photos HMAT 'Borda'. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph source AWM PB0277
             Codford No. 7 Camp 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM C01288
             HMAT 'Ceramic'. Photographer Josiah Barnes. Photograph source AWM PB0284A

Information Source
AWM PB0277. HMAT 'Borda'. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM C01288. Codford No. 7 Camp 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWMPB0284A. HMAT 'Ceramic'. Photographer Josiah Barnes. Photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
Wesley Chapel Honour Roll
Guildford Primary School Honour Roll
Guildford Grammar School Honour Roll
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Read Ernest Albert
AWM Embarkation Roll- Ernest Albert Read.
Wise H. and Coy. Western Australian Post Office Directories

Ballingup, WA.
 

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