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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Surrey => Topic started by: David Layne on Tuesday 17 February 15 21:03 GMT (UK)

Title: Frank S. Reade, Guilford.
Post by: David Layne on Tuesday 17 February 15 21:03 GMT (UK)
Flying Officer Frank S. Reade who gave his wartime address as 45 Mansfield Rd. Guilford, Surrey  was a crew member of 199 Squadron Wellington HF488 that was shot down by night fighter on operations to Düsseldorf, 25 May 1943.

Flying Officer Reade and my father were POW's together in Block 22 Room 3 Stalag Luft 3 Tarmsdedt.

(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q137/DavidLayne/P%20O%20W/Copy2ofscan0019.jpg) (http://s135.photobucket.com/user/DavidLayne/media/P%20O%20W/Copy2ofscan0019.jpg.html)

There are 50 prisoners named in my father's POW "Wartime Log" and I am attempting to find a WARTIME photograph of each individual.  My efforts so far can be seen here, 
https://wallyswar.wordpress.com/other-pows/

I am hopeful that through this web site someone can help me find a photograph of Frank Reade.

With thanks, David Layne
Title: Re: Frank S. Reade, Guilford.
Post by: Jane Masri on Thursday 19 February 15 16:23 GMT (UK)
Wow David what a little treasure you have with that log  :) and what a labour of love to research those names on your website...I take my hat off to you  ;)

Jane
Title: Re: Frank S. Reade, Guilford.
Post by: David Layne on Thursday 19 February 15 17:15 GMT (UK)
Thank you.  I have made a couple more posts in different counties, hopefully something will turn up.
Title: Re: Frank S. Reade, Guilford.
Post by: David Layne on Monday 30 December 24 17:30 GMT (UK)
I am bumping this one up in the hopes that someone can provide me with a wartime photograph of Frank S. Reade.
Title: Re: Frank S. Reade, Guilford.
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 30 December 24 17:54 GMT (UK)
The address he gave in May 1945 was 42 Sandtoft Road, Charlton, London SE7

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62114/records/104193

A relative has posted a private tree on Ancestry - perhaps make contact?

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/tools/66577944/requesttreeaccess?pid=38151758440

I can't find any record of a Mansfield Road in Guildford, Surrey
Title: Re: Frank S. Reade, Guilford.
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 30 December 24 19:05 GMT (UK)
There is a Manfield road in Ash.  :-\   

 Not that far out of Guildford but from what I remember it was often referred to as Ash, Aldershot, Hants (postal address only)

Have you located any other family in Guildford
Title: Re: Frank S. Reade, Guilford.
Post by: David Layne on Monday 30 December 24 22:01 GMT (UK)
Unfortunately I don't have Ancestry.
Title: Re: Frank S. Reade, Guilford.
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 30 December 24 22:11 GMT (UK)
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Unfortunately I don't have Ancestry.

I've sent the tree owner a message with a link to this thread.
Title: Re: Frank S. Reade, Guilford.
Post by: David Layne on Monday 30 December 24 23:08 GMT (UK)
Thank you.