| Notes: | CMP. He enlisted in to CMP. He was born and resided in Caernarfonshire. Initial A in Crozier Roll. His wife W/125972 Pte Mair Reading was killed serving in the ATS on the 11/7/43 and is buried in Porthmadog Public Cemetery, plot 2, 331. Inscription on gravestone: Your memory hallowed in the land you loved. Captured Java, 12/3/1942, died at Kuching.
Info from Japanese POW index cards: Frederick Arthur Reading, 12/5/1911 born Llandudno, address: Mrs Reading, 18 Snowdon Street, Porthmadog, North Wales. occupation traveller, father F L, mother E A.
He is listed on a nominal roll: Java Party No. 2, arrived Changi 26/9/1942, departed 9/10/1942. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 43623, Reading, F A, L/Cpl, 7683631, Army, captured 9/3/1942, died 12/6/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Deceased British POW's in Borneo: 7683631, L/Cpl Reading, F A, CMP, died 12/6/1945 at Kuching.
Casualty List 1079, Netherlands East Indies, Missing, 1/2/1943. Casualty List 1119, Netherlands East Indies, previously reported Missing now POW, previous List 1079, 1/2/1943. Casualty List 1942, previously reported POW now reported died, previous List 1119, Netherlands East Indies.
Frederick Arthur Reading. |
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