Reg Seekings
British military Warrant Officer
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Albert Reginald Seekings (19 March 1920 – 16 March 1999) was a warrant officer of the British Army and a founding member of the Special Air Service (SAS).[1][2] In 1940, along with his brother, he volunteered for part of Layforce in the Second World War. In 1941, he joined the SAS in North Africa, taking part in numerous raids. He later served in the European theater and took part in the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.[3][4]
Reg Seekings | |
|---|---|
| Born | Albert Reginald Seekings 19 March 1920 |
| Died | 16 March 1999 (aged 78) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Service years | 1940–1945 |
Rank | Warrant Officer |
| Unit | Layforce Special Air Service |
Conflicts | Second World War |
| Spouse | Monica Smith |
Seekings is the subject of a biography titled ‘SAS: Duty Before Glory’ whereby he is attributed as one of or perhaps the most battle-hardened British soldier of WW2.
Seekings later served in the British South Africa Police, and emigrated to Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) to farm tobacco. Seekings then returned to the United Kingdom shortly after Zimbabwean independence.
In popular culture
Seeking is portrayed by Theo Barklem-Biggs in the BBC action drama SAS: Rogue Heroes.[5][6]