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Harry Read, 97, D~Day veteran

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by: Michael Rhodes - Wed, 23 Feb 2022 17:07 UTC

Harry Read was a wireless operator in the 6th Airborne Division when he jumped into Normandy in the early hours of 6 June 1944.

The family of a war veteran who parachuted into Normandy on D-Day has paid tribute to "God's soldier".

Harry Read's funeral took place on Monday 21 February, 2022, after he died in December, aged 97, following a short illness.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-60060643?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

The Salvation Army leader from Bournemouth raised thousands of pounds for charity, taking on challenges including a skydive in 2019.

Mr Read's son, John, said his family was "immensely proud" of all he had achieved.

He was a wireless operator in the 6th Airborne Division when he jumped into Normandy in the early hours of 6 June 1944, aged 20.

Following the war he went on to become the British commissioner of the Salvation Army in the UK, as well as the territorial commander of East Australia, and served as chief secretary in Canada.

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Harry Read, 97, D~Day veteran	Michael Rhodes