William Keith Seabrook

Captain William "Keith" Seabrook, M.B.E.
05 May 1912 - 20 Aug 1977
Biography

The son of William and Ethel Seabrook he married Essex Davies 27 April 1935. He was a director of the family firm, W Seabrook & Sons Ltd. (fruit and vegetable growers) who employed over 100 staff.

Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Essex Group 5 - Witham Area Commander 06 Feb 1942 03 Dec 1944
Essex Group 5 - Witham Group Commander 06 Feb 1942 03 Dec 1944
Essex Group 1 - Colchester East Area Commander 06 Feb 1942 03 Dec 1944
Essex Group 2 - Colchester South Area Commander 06 Feb 1942 03 Dec 1944
Essex Group 3 - Bures Area Commander 06 Feb 1942 03 Dec 1944
Essex Group 4 - Kelvedon Area Commander 06 Feb 1942 03 Dec 1944
National ID
DDFI 90/1
Occupation

Fruit grower

Address
Leighs Hall, Great Leighs, Essex. Telephone Great Leighs 225
Other information

Area Commander of Groups 1-5 and Group Commander of Group 5. Seabrook was awarded an MBE in Dec 1944 for services in the "Home Guard". He stored ammunition and explosives around his house "It was everywhere, in the garage, in wells, in an old drain".
Seabrook wanted to join the Marines but was considered medically unfit.

Other pictures
Keith Seabrook's Letter to Mac
Keith Seabrook Letter to Mac (most likely Chelmsford Patrol)
Broad arrow marked red shotgun cartridges issued to Keith Seabrook
Military issue shotgun ball cartridges that belonged to Keith Seabrook. Possibly issued prior to Auxiliary Units service. (D Harman)
Keith Seabrook (from The Tatler)
Keith Seabrook (from The Tatler)
References

TNA ref WO199/3389

Hancock data held at B.R.A

1939 Register

London Gazette 15 Dec 1944

Undated, unnamed newspaper article

Essex Chronicle 3 May 1935

The Tatler 11 Aug 1954