Read, F

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Regimental Sergeant Major Frederick Read

Family/Last name:
Read
Forename(s) and initial(s):
Frederick
Place of birth:
Poole, England
Date of birth:
11/11/1907
Service number:
758044
Military Unit:
British Army, 51st Highland Division
Rank when captured:
Regimental Sergeant Major
Place of capture:
Rouen
Camp
Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344, Stalag VIIIB Teschen / Stalag VIIID, Stalag XIIID Nürnberg Langwasser
Data sources
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My Great Uncle was called Frederick Read and was Compound Leader at Lamsdorf from 1941 until 1942.

I didn’t know him very well as he got married and emigrated to Ghana after the war.

However he did write his memoirs of life as a POW and many years later we have published it. It is available as a Kindle download. I didn’t want to charge for it but the minimum fee on Amazon is 99p now.

I understand that those at the camp at that time would have known him well and judging from his book he was a force to be reckoned with!

I have also attached a few documents that are interesting. He was given the MBE after the war for his efforts.  I believe he is centre cross legged in the picture which I think came from your website or discussion group.

I hope that this is useful. You can see further information about him on my genealogy site at http://www.pearces.org.uk/getperson.php?personID=I0054&tree=Pearce

Please feel free to contact me if you need any further details

Alan Pearce

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