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Paddy Mayne

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5 months ago

Writing in late November 1945, just weeks after the SAS had been controversially disbanded,  Lieutenant-Colonel Mayne eulogised about the courage of the men under his command.

10 months ago

SAS commander Paddy Mayne could be posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross after the government announced a probe into claims he was denied the gallantry medal due to a 'clerical error'.
Blair 'Paddy' Mayne's wartime journey was defined by relentless courage, calculated defiance, maverick thinking and military genius, writes DAMIEN LEWIS.
A military document from Canada shared with the MoS suggests officers assessing his citation embarrassingly confused the word 'signal' with 'single'.
A military document from Canada shared with the MoS suggests officers assessing his citation embarrassingly confused the word 'signal' with 'single'.

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