Witryna1 dzień temu · Thanks to @OldCityDiary1 who colorised this very famous photo of Blair. A rare smiling image but those who know him would confirm this was much more common than how he is oft portrayed #BlairMayne #PaddyMayne #SAS #WW2 #WhoDaresWins #SpecialAirService . Witryna7 lip 2024 · Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne carved out a stellar career with the 1938 touring Lions then took the courage he showed on the rugby pitch into the Second World War, joining the SAS as a founding member
Irish SAS Hero: Robert Blair
Witryna15 maj 2009 · 2007-06-24 14:55 Gsleith 1536×2048× (1369251 bytes) Grave of Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Blair ('Paddy') Mayne (DSO & 3 Bars) SAS. Picture taken By AG Sleith at Movilla Cemetery on 34/06/2007. File history. Click on a date/time to … Witryna18 godz. temu · Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for FREEMASONRY TODAY 2011 PADDY BLAIR MAYNE ARTICLE SPECIAL AIR SERVICE SAS MASONIC at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products! ... Old Photo. Sponsored. £5.84 + £3.25 Postage. Paddy DeMarco leaps … reinforced dino gateway gfi
Blair Mayne: Lions legend 80 years ago and a decorated soldier
WitrynaRobert Blair Mayne was a founding member of the Special Air Service or S.A.S. during the Second World War. Born on 11th January 1915 and known as Paddy, he was the son of William Mayne and Margaret Boyle Mayne (née Vance) of Mount Pleasant, Newtownards, Co. Down. Like many prosperous Co. Down and Belfast families, the … 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 Lions at rugby union, lawyer, amateur boxer, and a founding member of the Special Air … Zobacz więcej Robert Blair "Paddy" Mayne was born in Newtownards, County Down, Ireland (now Northern Ireland), the sixth of seven children in a Protestant family. The Maynes were prominent landowners who owned several … Zobacz więcej Initial assignments In March 1939, prior to the outbreak of the Second World War, Mayne had joined the Supplementary Reserve in Newtownards and received a … Zobacz więcej During the 1938 Lions tour it is said that Mayne relaxed by "wrecking hotels and fighting dockers". Mayne is also described as growing increasingly … Zobacz więcej • List of SAS operations Zobacz więcej In 1945 Mayne was recruited to the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey as deputy to expedition leader Edward W. Bingham. … Zobacz więcej A less-than-lifesize bronze statue of Blair Mayne stands in Conway Square, Newtownards. In 2003 a temporary British Army base in Zobacz więcej • Asher, Michael (2008). The Regiment: The Definitive Story of the SAS. Viking. ISBN 978-0670916337. • Bradford, Roy; Dillon, Martin (1987). Rogue Warrior of the S.A.S.: Lt.Col.Paddy Blair Mayne, D.S.O. John Murray Publishers. ISBN 978-0719544309 Zobacz więcej Witryna‘Paddy’ Mayne: An Irish Lion. Lieutenant-Colonel ‘Paddy’ Mayne is a legendary figure in the history of the Special Forces. A celebrated sportsman with a turbulent character, he played a vital role in the … reinforced_deepslate