Frederick Arthur Reading C.M.P - St Tudno's Church, Great Orme, Llandudno, North Wales, UK
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N 53° 20.243 W 003° 51.022
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A grave of a former FEPOW located in the churchyard of St Tudno's on the Great Orme.
Waymark Code: WM97ZA
Location: North Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/11/2010
Views: 3
It was a complete surprise to find a FEPOW grave whilst walking on the Great Orme. This monument is dedicated to several family members. The inscription reads:
'Also Frederick Arthur Reading C.M.P.
son of F.L. Reading
Died while P.O.W.
Sarawak, Borneo,
June 12th 1945
Re-united.'
Wikipedia describes Borneo briefly:
'Borneo (Malay: Borneo) is the third largest island in the world, located north of Australia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia. Politically, the island is divided among three countries: Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia. Approximately 73% of the island is Indonesian territory. The Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah (East Malaysia), in the north, occupy about 26% of the island. The sovereign state of Brunei, located on the north coast, comprises about 1% of Borneo's land mass.'
Type of Resource: Grave
Other from above - Please Specify: N/A
Date if Relevant: 06/12/1945
Relevant Position in Armed Forces: C.M.P. - Corps of Military Police?
Nationality: British
Relevant Website: Not listed
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