Anton Walter Freud | |
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Born | Vienna, Austria | 3 April 1921
Died | 8 February 2004 Oxted, Surrey, England | (aged 82)
Resting place | Golders Green Crematorium, London |
Nationality | Austrian (1921-1947) British (1947-2004) |
Education | Loughborough College |
Occupation | Chemical engineer |
Years active | 1946–1977 |
Employer | BP Chemicals |
Spouse | Annette Krarup |
Children | 3, including David Freud |
Relatives | Freud family |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1941–1946 |
Rank | Major |
Service number | 328165 |
Unit | Royal Pioneer Corps Special Operations Executive |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Anton Walter Freud (3 April 1921 – 8 February 2004) was a chemical engineer and a member of the Royal Pioneer Corps and the British Special Operations Executive. He was a grandson of Sigmund Freud and escaped with him and other family members from Vienna after the Anschluss.