SAS Seekings, Albert Reginald (Reg)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Seekings ​

• FORENAME

Albert Reginald (Reg) ​

• UNIT

L Detachment SAS + Special Raiding Squadron (1 Troop) + 1 SAS (A Squadron) ​

• RANK

Lance Sergeant + Sergeant + Warrant Officer First Class ​

• NUMBER

5933155 ​

• AWARD

Distinguished Conduct Medal,Military Medal,Mention in Despatches ​

• PLACE

North Africa 1942 (DCM) Sicily 1943 (MM) NW Europe 1944-45 (MiD) ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent units Cambridgeshire Regiment and Army Air Corps​

born 1920 Stuntney,Cambridgeshire​

resided Prickwillow,Cambridgeshire​

farm-hand in civilian life​

7 Commando 1941 (Pte)​

L Detachment SAS 1941-42 (Pte - L/Sgt)​

1 SAS (B Squadron) 1942-43 (Sgt)​

Special Raiding Squadron 1943 (1 Troop) (Sgt)​

1 SAS (A Squadron - SSM) 1944-45 (WOII - WOI)​

WIA 24.6.1944​

postwar publican,Ely​

emigrated to Rhodesia​

managed a tobacco farm and chain of stores​

Inspector of Police Anti-Terrorist Unit (PATU) 1966-1980​

died 17.03.1999 ​

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