General Sir Antony Read | |
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| Born | 10 September 1913 London, England |
| Died | 22 September 2000 (aged 87) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1934–1974 |
| Rank | General |
| Service number | 62631 |
| Unit | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry |
| Commands | Royal College of Defence Studies Western Command 50th (Northumbrian) Division/District 3rd Infantry Brigade 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 1 Gambia Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Cyprus Emergency |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Military Cross |
General Sir John Antony Jervis Read, GCB, CBE, DSO, MC (10 September 1913 – 22 September 2000) was a senior British Army officer who served as Quartermaster-General to the Forces from 1969 to 1973. He was awarded the Military Cross (MC) for gallantry during the campaign against the Italian Army in East Africa in 1941 and the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for his leadership and gallantry whilst in command of 1 Gambia Regiment in Burma in March 1945, during the Second World War.