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This list includes notable individuals who served in the Special Air Service (SAS) – (Regular or TA). Michael Asher – author, historian and desert explorer; Sir Peter de la Billière – Commander-in-Chief British Forces in the Gulf War; Julian Brazier TD – MP for Canterbury; Charles "Nish" Bruce QGM – freefall expert; Charles R. Burton ...
The Special Air Service was a unit of the British Army during the Second World War that was formed in July 1941 by David Stirling and originally called "L" Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade – the "L" designation and Air Service name being a tie-in to a British disinformation campaign, trying to deceive the Axis into thinking there was a ...
In mid-1970s, Stirling became increasingly worried that an "undemocratic event" would occur and decided to organise a private army to overthrow the government. He created an organisation called Great Britain 75 and recruited members from the aristocratic clubs in Mayfair; these were mainly ex-military men, and often former SAS members.
He was an amateur boxing champion, qualified as a solicitor and was capped for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions at rugby union before becoming a founding member of the Special Air Service (SAS). [1] Serving with distinction during the Second World War, Mayne became one of the British Army's most highly decorated officers. [2]
Lieutenant-General Peter de la Billière, Schwarzkopf's deputy and former member of the SAS, requested the deployment of the Regiment, despite not having a formal role. [103] The SAS deployed about 300 members with A, B and D Squadrons as well as fifteen members from R Squadron the territorial 22 SAS squadron. [104]
Includes commissioned officers of the Special Air Service of the British Army. Pages in category "Special Air Service officers" The following 100 pages are in this category, out of 100 total.
Jon Hollingsworth CGC QGM – SAS soldier † Sir Mike Jackson – former British Army Chief of the General Staff; Dan Jarvis – Member of Parliament for Barnsley Central; Al Koran (Edward C Doe) – Magician and mentalist; Tom McClean – World Record breaking Atlantic sailor; Ian McKay – Victoria Cross recipient † John Mogg – former ...
Before his retirement Wiseman was also involved in selection courses where he helped decide who was able to join the SAS. When he retired in 1985 the commanding officer of the 22nd SAS said that "Lofty is a legend in this regiment." [1] After leaving the SAS in 1985, his first book was The SAS Survival Handbook (published in 1986). Wiseman has ...