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READ, Alan Llewellyn
| Service Number: | 3702 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 April 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 7th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | North Adelaide, South Australia, 13 January 1895 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Adelaide High School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Illness, Adelade, South Australia, Australia, , 26 September 1978, aged 83 years |
| Cemetery: |
St Judes Cemetery, Brighton, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide High School Great War Honour Board, Black Forest North Adelaide Melbourne Street Methodist Church Roll of Honor, Lower North Adelaide War Memorial WW1, North Adelaide Christ Church Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7th Field Ambulance | |
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| 31 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 3702, 7th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 31 May 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 3702, 7th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 31 May 1915: | Embarked Sergeant, 3702, 7th Field Ambulance, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 31 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 3702, 7th Field Ambulance, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 3702, 7th Field Ambulance | |
| 9 Jan 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3702, No. 1 Casualty Clearing Station |
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Alan Llewellyn READ was born in North Adelaide on 13th January, 1895
His parents were John Todd READ & Fanny Louisa STEPHENS who married in SA in 1886
He married Doris Muriel TEAGUE in Adelaide, SA in 1919
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His son Peter Todd READ (SN 407251) served in the RAAF during WW2 & died on 20th April, 1943
Biography contributed by Adelaide High School
Alan Llewellyn Read was born on January 13, 1895, in North Adelaide. After finishing his education at Adelaide High School, he worked as a Clerk. In 1915, he decided to join the Australian Imperial Force to support the war effort (Virtual War Memorial, 2024).
Read became part of the 7th Field Ambulance, a unit that provided medical care and evacuated injured soldiers under difficult conditions (7th Field Ambulance 2024). His dedication and hard work earned him the rank of Sergeant, showing his responsibility and leadership skills.
During his time in the military, he faced several difficulties. In 1917, he injured his foot, a problem made worse by the tough conditions on the battlefield. A year later, in 1918, he became ill.
He remains on the honour board at Adelaide High School and will forever be remembered.
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