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Colonel Wilfred (Freddie) Hore TD, DL, MA, BSc, FRGS

by John Knight — last modified April 09, 2008 16:45

Obituary for Colonel Freddie Hore, an officer who combined military survey, geography, teaching and public duties into a very caring life.

Colonel Freddie Hore, who died 0n the 5th February, had outstanding careers In Military Survey and Education which for a great part of his life overlapped by way of geography, surveying and teaching.

His early education was at Torquay Grammar School followed by 3 years at University College of the South West at Exeter. Freddie read Geography at Selwyn College Cambridge through an Open exhibition and progressed to a Post Graduate Certificate in Education. During this time he joined the Cambridge University OTC and was commissioned in November 1940.

He then joined the forces and served with the 14 Corps Field Survey Company before postings to 1 and latter, 4 Air Survey Liaison Sections RE.., both of which he commanded. In the former unit he was closely involved with the preparations for D-Day.

Post war he took up his career in education and progressed from being a teacher at Plympton Grammar School to Senior Geography Master at Portsmouth Grammar School. During this period he became involved with the CCF and inevitably progressed to Military Survey as OC of 338 Cartographic Squadron RE (TA) which was followed by appointment as CO of 135 Survey Engineer Regiment RE (TA). He held this command from 1951 to 56.

At this time he was appointed Head Master of BEC (Grammar) School Tooting and progressed to be appointed Head of the Royal Grammer school Guildford (1966-75). Never one to be idle, during this period he was awarded the Territorial Decoration and appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Surrey.

During this period he was granted Honorary Colonel appointments to 135 Field Survey Squadron RE, The 5th Cadet Battalion Surrey ACF and The Royal Grammar School Guildford CCF. Furthermore he was promoted to the honorary rank of Colonel.

It was during his period of Honorary Colonel to 135 Field Survey Squadron RE that he campaigned successfully to the MOD and the London TA Association against the establishment cuts planned for135 Field Survey Squadron.

Freddie is survived by his wife Pat and many ,many friends, colleagues and comrades.

Copyright 2007, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. Admin. (2008, April 09). Colonel Wilfred (Freddie) Hore TD, DL, MA, BSc, FRGS. Retrieved November 20, 2008, from DSA Web site: http://www.defencesurveyors.org.uk/dsa-news/colonel-wilfred-freddie-hore-td-dl-ma-bsc-frgs. All Rights Reserved.
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