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Lieutenant Colonel Robert Blair Mayne, DSO & Three Bars (11 January 1915 – 14 December 1955), better known as Paddy Mayne, was a British Army officer from Newtownards, capped for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions at rugby union, lawyer, amateur boxer, and a founding member of the Special Air Service (SAS).
Robert Blair «Paddy» Mayne (Newtownards, Condado de Down; 11 de enero de 1915-Ibídem, 14 de diciembre de 1955) fue un teniente coronel del ejército británico, seleccionado de los British and Irish Lions en el rugby union, abogado, boxeador irlandés aficionado y miembro cofundador del Servicio Aéreo Especial (SAS en inglés).
A biography of Paddy Mayne, one of the pillars of the early SAS and a man of extraordinary nerve and volatility. Learn about his bravery, temperament, and legacy in the war and aftermath.
Learn about the life and achievements of Robert Blair 'Paddy' Mayne, a legendary figure in the history of the Special Forces. He was a celebrated sportsman, a troubled character, and a commander of the SAS in the Second World War.
31 de oct. de 2022 · There are tales of him shooting the floor around the feet of a bar owner who overcharged and was rude to him, and the 2004 documentary 'SAS Warrior: The Life of Paddy Mayne' reports that an intoxicated Mayne once unloaded his pistol into a drinking companion. The murder is said to have been covered up.
8 de nov. de 2022 · Paddy Mayne was a Northern Irishman who joined the Special Air Service (SAS) in 1941, along with his friend Eoin McGonigal. He was a courageous and innovative leader who trained the SAS in parachuting, sabotage and espionage, and led the unit in the Sahara Desert. He died in a plane crash in 1943, but his legacy is still debated by historians and fans of the SAS.
17 de ago. de 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of Robert Blair Mayne, aka Paddy Mayne, a founding member of Britain’s elite Special Air Service (SAS) who received the DSO with three bars for heroism during World War II.
