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Early newspaper report into Al Slaters death, though he is not named in the article. Eastern Daily Press, Mon 3 Dec 1984, Page 11.

Short article on Lieutenant General Sir Roderick W McLeod in the Eastern Daily Press, Thursday 4 Jan 1962, Page 3

The following article was published in the Eastern Daily Press, Saturday 1st January 1983, Page 9.

I noticed this post on Facebook, posted by the Dublin Central Branch of the Royal British Legion on 23 November 2025. It reads:- George “Tex” Matthews MM, who has died aged 85, was awarded a Military Medal while serving with the SAS in the Dhofar War in southern Oman. The conflict, which lasted...

An obituary found in the Daily Telegraph, Thursday 24 Mar 2005, Page 31. He was also part of the excellent documentary "How to Make a Royal Marines Officer", broadcast in 1989 and found on YouTube. He is part of the troop that was followed through their Royal Marines Commando training, where...

This article is from the Liverpool Daily Post, Wednesday 21 Feb 1968, Page 11.

This report is from the Birmingham Evening Mail, Tuesday 24 Sep 1968, Page 11.

From a newspaper clipping, Corporal Ronald Gallacher (note the spelling difference) died whilst undertaking a bet to climb over the roof of a moving train that he, and others from the regiment, were travelling on, after returning from an exercise. I've attached a newspaper report on the inquest...

This newspaper clipping provides some insight into this tragic accident. From the Birmingham Post, Thursday 12 September 1974, Page 1.

This newspaper clipping provides some insight into this tragic accident. From the Birmingham Post, Thursday 12 September 1974, Page 1.

Interesting article on Major Brogan from the Leicester Mercury, Friday 30th August 1974, Page 15. It is interesting as it publicised his SAS background and activities at a time when the Northern Irish Troubles were at their height. The article mentions his MIlitary Cross.

Attached is a newspaper account of Major Kealy's inquest. Found in the Daily Post (Merseyside Edition), Friday 20th April 1979, Page 1.

I found this lovely article in The Journal, Monday 12th January 1976, page 7, which might be of interest. If anyone wants a larger version, please drop me a line on jbkingshott@gmail.com His wife was clearly very proud of him.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2020/04/30/lieutenant-colonel-brian-baty-sas-officer-won-military-medal/

The first newspaper article is from the Daily Post, Saturday, 28 Nov 1981, Page 6—the second from the Western Daily Press, Sat 28 Nov 1981, Page 5. The last one is from the Birmingham Evening Mail. Saturday 28 Nov 1981, Page 9. There are quite a few additional reports that I can search, if...

While searching for information on family history, I found some small articles on Trooper Jones that help to explain a bit more about his death. The first was from the Northern Echo, Mon 3 Dec 1979, Page 5, the second from the Northern Echo, Thu 29 Nov 1979, Page 3.