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Julian Antony (Tony) Ball Medals sold Dec 2003 http://www.dnw.co.uk/medals/auctionarchive/viewspecialcollections/itemdetail.lasso?itemid=38314

Hi, John Robertson owns the site and if you PM him and give him the details he will upload it for you. Rodders

I have been reading the book Go Go Go about the raid on the Iranian Embassy by Rusty Firmin and have been trying to match up names to faces which have been broadcast. He names the 4 on the front balcony as Mel Parry, John McAleese (already on this site), Thomas (Tommo) MacDonald and Trooper...

From the Auction site http://www.auction-net.co.uk/viewAuction.php?id=875 Which shows a further photo of Townsend protecting Princess Diana

Sergeant Tommy Palmer. Medals earned during the 1980 storming of the Iranian embassy in London and others awarded for the SAS hero's service in Northern Ireland, Dhofar in Oman and the Falklands, including buyer's premium were sold at auction for ?98,750...

Reading GO,GO,GO by Rusty Firmin just now about Iranian Embassy Seize. One of the photos shows part of the entry team going through a rear window and Firmin identifies himself without gloves. He names the person behind him holding the MP5 with torch attached as "The Mink (Pete Morrison). This...

You can see the full article here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8367305.stm It was also in the Scottish Sun newspaper. In that article it states "An SAS hero sold his medals for ?120,000 yesterday - to pay for his retirement" it further goes on "A pal said "He decided money in...

A set of military medals, including the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) for gallantry, have been sold for ?120,000 at auction. Captain Melvill K "Taff" Townsend, from Newport, was in the SAS when he was awarded the DCM for his actions while under ambush in the Middle East. Also under the...

Stewart James (Stu) Windon Reading the book CQB by Mike Curtis who did selection with him and names him as Stew Wyndham.