Antony Read was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry during the campaign against the Italian Army in East Africa in 1941 and the Distinguished Service Order for his leadership and gallantry whilst in command of 1 Gambia Regiment in Burma in March 1945, during the Second World War.
17 Facts About Antony Read
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Antony Read was seconded to the Gold Coast Regiment, part of the Royal West African Frontier Force, in 1936.
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Antony Read saw active service in the Second World War and was awarded the Military Cross during the campaign against the Italians in East Africa in 1941.
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Antony Read became commanding officer of the Reconnaissance Regiment of the 81st Division in 1943.
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Antony Read became Deputy Assistant Military Secretary at the War Office in 1947 and a Company commander at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 1949.
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Antony Read served as Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General at 11 Armoured Division from 1953.
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Antony Read became Commanding Officer of the 1st Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Osnabruck in 1955.
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In 1957 Antony Read was promoted to brigadier and took over command of 3rd Infantry Brigade in Cyprus.
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Antony Read was appointed Quartermaster General in 1969 and served to 1973.
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Antony Read was Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1973.
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Antony Read was Colonel Commandant of the Light Division from 1968 to 1973.
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Antony Read was ADC General to the Queen from 1971 to 1973.
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Antony Read was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1965, a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1967 and a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath in 1972.
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Antony Read was awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1957 and a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1959.
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Antony Read was Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea from 1975 to 1981.
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Antony Read lived in Caversfield, near Bicester in Oxfordshire where Oxfordshire Battalion Army Cadet Force located and named their Cadet Training Center 'Read House' in his honour.
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Antony Read married Sheila Morris in 1947 with whom he was to have three daughters.