22 SAS McAleese, John Thomas (Mac)

[John Robertson]

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[ PARAS 2 ENTRY ]

• SURNAME

McAleese ​

• FORENAME

John Thomas (Mac) ​

• UNIT

B Squadron (6 Troop) ​

• RANK

Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

24189550​

• AWARD

Military Medal ​

• PLACE

Northern Ireland 1988 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit 59 Independent Commando Squadron,Royal Engineers​

from Grangemouth (or Laurieston),Stirlingshire​

born 1949 Stirling​

enlisted Army 9.2.1970​

22 years in Army​

17 years in SAS​

discharged 8.2.1992​

joined Army same day as Tommy Palmer (see Roll of Honour)​

after leaving army was special instructor,UK Survival School​

TV presenter,tactical firearms instructor and works in security​

married (4 children)​

died 26.8.2011 Thessaloniki,Greece age 61​

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his son​

McAleese,Paul​

Sgt 2 Bn The Rifles​

from Hereford​

husband of Joanne (son Charley)​

KIA 21.8.2009 Age 29 in Helmand Province,Afghanistan​

 

[ratcatcher666]

John (Mac) McAleese

Dear McAleese,i have watch your programes with great interest.I have a lot of respects for the brave men of the SAS.All so for the brave men who died in doing what alot people take for granted in britain our freedom.Million respects ratcatcher666

 

[oscar]

John (Mac) McAleese

Mr McAleese so sorry to hear about your son. A brave man

 

[ratcatcher666]

John (Mac) McAleese

Dear Mr McAleese,words can not express the sorrow of your loss of your wonderfull Son.No words of wisdoom could ever ease your pain.The every day man takes freedom for granted.I for one and many like me salute your brave Son,i will never take my freedom for granted.I hope you can find peace with your grandson and he will give as much love and joy as your dear Son.My deepest respects, Richard (ratcatcher666)

 

[ratcatcher666]

John (Mac) McAleese

This is for Sgt J0hn McAleese is family. I feel sadness for your loss,God bless John .He will rest in peace now in knowing he will join Paul Heaven.Deepest respects ratcatcher666

 

[History Hunter]

John (Mac) McAleese

I once spoke to John when he was working at the UK Survival School. I asked him if he/they would be willing to accept my partners son, who was absolutely mad on the Army, but he had a disability. By the end of the conversation, it was like we had been friends for years.

John was an absolute gentleman. RIP John