SAS Mayne, Robert Blair (Paddy)

John Robertson

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  • SURNAME
Mayne
  • FORENAME
Robert Blair (Paddy)
  • UNIT
L Detachment SAS + Special Raiding Squadron (C.O.) + 1 SAS (C.O.)
  • RANK
Lieutenant + Captain (T/Major) + Major (T/Lt-Col) + Lieutenant Colonel
  • NUMBER
87306
  • AWARD
Distinguished Service Order (3 bars),Mention in Despatches,etc
  • PLACE
North Africa 1941 (DSO,MiD) Sicily 1943 (barDSO) Normandy(2 bar) NW Europe (3 bar)
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Ulster Rifles
born 11.1.1915 Newtownards,Co.Down,Northern Ireland
resided Mount Pleasant,Newtownards,Co.Down,Northern Ireland
son of William and Margaret Mayne,Newtownards
educated Regent House Grammar School,Newtownards
educated Queen's University,Belfast
Irish Rugger International 1937-39
British Rugger Touring Team,South Africa 1938
solicitor in civilian life
5 L.A.A.Battery,Royal Artillery (TF) 1939 (2 Lt)
Royal Ulster Rifles 4.4.1940 (2 Lt)
attached Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1940 (2 Lt)
11 Commando (7 Troop) 1940-41 (Lt)
L Detachment September 1941 - September 1942 (Lt)
1 SAS (A Squadron) 1942-43 (Cap)
Special Raiding Squadron 1943 (Major)
1 SAS (C.O.) 1944-45 (Lt-Col)
foreign awards
Legion dHonneur,Officer (France)
Croix de Guerre,with Palm (France)
died 15.12.1955
Movilla Churchyard,Newtownards,Co.Down,Northern Ireland
biographies:-
"Colonel Paddy" P.Marrinan (1960)
"Rogue Warrior of the SAS" R.Bradford and M.Dillon (1987)
"Paddy Mayne" H.Ross (2003)
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