Father: Thomas Henry Read, a District Inspector, Bus Company; Mother: Agnes Sybil [Sandalls] Ed. Maidenhead College prev. RAF F/O, Ser No 39682, Hawkinge, 9 Mar 1937 to 4 Dec 1940; F/O from 8 Nov 1939; "Invalided out of RAF" m. ? 1940 in Kent, Cissie [Bryant] prev. exp. 350 hrs on Tiger Moth, Hart, Magister, Tutor, Hind, Battle, Audax in England and France Address in 1941: The Spinney, Cookham Dean, Maidenhead Postings: 1FPP "A keen and satisfactory pilot" [Contract Terminated] ----------------------------- As Airfield Controller / (Assistant Adjutant / Maps and Signals 3 May 1943 to 30 Sep 1945) Postings: 14FPP, 4FPP Off sick from 28 Sep to 22 Dec 1943 with "Anxiety State" "A good airfield controller who shows initiative and common sense at all times" [divorced] m. 1952 in Maidenhead, Rosetta Vittoria [Paloaro] They lived at 'The Retreat', Cookham Dean; his parents still lived at 'The Spinney' d. 13 Jan 2013 - Ashford, Kent |