Soldier spy who disappeared

[healdav]

I have a rather unusual request to make.

During WW1 a Belgian officer called Baschwitz Meau worked for British Intelligence. He seems to have been a rather incredible character as he escaped from 5 different German POW camps and then he was the man who flew to Luxembourg in a hydrogen balloon; as recounted in The Secrets of Rue St. Roch.

So far so good.

We know that he was working in Africa during the interwar years and that at the start of WW2 he contacted his old controlling officer, volunteering his services.

Then there is silence. All efforts to trace him have failed.

So, if anyone at any time comes across a man or family with this name I would be grateful to hear of it as it could be this man or family (I don't think he ever married).

At the moment, the presumption is that he came back to Europe and as a Jew disappeared in the camps. There is at present no other explanation.

as they say, any information will be gratefully received.

[green_acorn]

Having just read Janet Morgan's book, a pretty inspirational man!

I did a quick search of infobel.com and you may try:

Meau-Fiers G.

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There are also a few families of that name in the French Infobel directory

cheers!

[Terry Denham]

Could you please not post people's private addesses on the Forum unless you can state that they have given you permission.

You can pass on the address in a PM or email.

[Hans Molier]

I will translate your question into Dutch and place it on my Dutch website about warhistory of the 20th Century which you can find at www.worldatwar.nl/forum I will keep you informed.