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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 began life in July 1941, the brainchild of Lieutenant David Stirling of No. 8 (Guards) Commando. His idea was for small teams of parachute trained soldiers to operate behind enemy lines to gain intelligence, destroy enemy aircraft and attack their supply and reinforcement routes.
Pages in category "Special Air Service soldiers" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
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 ...
124th Cavalry Regiment – "MARS Men", Texas Army National Guard [2] – 1LT Jack L. Knight, the only WWII SOF Soldier Medal of Honor [3] 612th Field Artillery Battalion (Pack) [4] 613th Field Artillery Battalion (Pack) [4] First American Volunteer Group, "Flying Tigers" Ranger Battalions; Alamo Scouts; Alaskan Scouts
SAS patrol in North Africa during the Second World War in SAS jeeps. The Special Air Service began life in July 1941, during the Second World War, from an unorthodox idea and plan by Lieutenant David Stirling (of the Scots Guards) who was serving with No. 8 (Guards) Commando. His idea was for small teams of parachute-trained soldiers to operate ...
The Boy Soldier Series was written with the co-operation of Robert Rigby and follows a boy named Danny Watts and his grandfather Fergus, apparently a rogue ex-SAS soldier. McNab has also written books for Quick Reads , a charity that supports World Book day.
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