I eventually found him from compensation claims following Rathcoole Ambush
1895 Jul 13. Born Gloucestershire
1901 census at Ashley Hampshire
1911 Census Living with mother Sara Elizabeth, a widow, at Cippenham Slough Buckinghamshire,
1918 Mar 16. From Officer Cadet units to be 2nd Lts.: — Ewan Stafford Read
1921 Dec 30 Gazetted out. 2nd Lt in 4th SLI.
1921 Feb 22. Joined ADRIC with service no 1749. Posted to L Coy
1921 Apr/Jun Married in Cork to Doris Lilian Foster OR Frances Elizabeth Feely
1921 Jun 16. Involved in Rathcoole Ambush - £60 compensation
1921 Sep 17. Posted to A Coy
1922 Jan 18. Discharged in demobilisation of ADRIC
1939 Register, Living at Thistledown Marston Road , Lymington M.B., Hampshire with wife Iris M. He is a Coal Merchant
1941 Jan 15. Pioneer Corps to be Lt, 2nd Lt. Ewan Stafford READ (168218).
1950 Aug 30. In the building business
1969 Dec. Died Winchester, Hants