| Service number | 5/1209 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Conflict/Operation | Korean War, 1950-1953 |
| Conflict Eligibility Date | Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Date of Death | 26 October 1950 |
| Place of Death | Korea |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Age at Death | 20 |
| Place of Association | Mosman Park, Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Cemetery or Memorial Details | United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Korea |
| Source | AWM149 Roll of Honour cards, Korea |
| Notes | Private Read was originally interred at Pyongyang Cemetery, Portion 1 Plot and Row 2 Grave No.19. He was reinterred in the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in 1951. |
Roll of Honour Graham Lawson Read
Location on the Roll of Honour
Graham Lawson Read's name is located at panel 2 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).
Roll of Honour circular
For the First World War the circulars were forms sent to next of kin seeking details regarding the deceased. They form the basis of the card indexes from which the original Roll of Honour was compiled.
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Personal Service Records
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War Graves
The Office of Australian War Graves has the location and other information about war graves and memorials. Search the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for details about First and Second World War graves.