Paddy Mayne - Wikipedia
WEBWith a handicap of 8, he won the Scrabo Golf Club President's Cup the next year. [5] Mayne's first full Ireland rugby cap also came in 1937, in a match against Wales. After gaining five more caps for Ireland as a lock forward, Mayne was selected for the 1938 British Lions tour to South Africa.
Paddy Mayne: An SAS Legend and a Dangerous Loose Cannon
WEBSep 19, 2018 · Blair “Paddy” Mayne was one of the pillars of the early SAS. A man of extraordinary nerve but equally a man with a problematic temperament, Mayne epitomised the qualities you’d look for in an SAS operative.
Blair Mayne: SAS soldier who never got the Victoria Cross
WEBJan 12, 2015 · Among his many medals and awards, Mayne received the Distinguished Service Order four times. He received a citation for the highest military honour, the Victoria Cross, but was turned down.
Irish SAS Hero: Robert Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne - HistoryNet
WEBAug 17, 2021 · Robert Blair Mayne, a talented sportsman and brilliant fighter, received the DSO with three bars for heroism during World War II. (Associated Press / Bonhams ) A born fighter who thrived in the eye of the storm, Robert Blair Mayne was known to fellow soldiers as “Paddy.”. Born Jan. 11, 1915, in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland, to ...
How A Rivalry Propelled This Irish Special Forces Trooper to the Top
WEBMar 17, 2023 · Robert Blair “Paddy” Mayne outshone his boss as he transformed from a desert raider into an accomplished military leader in World War II.
Commando Paddy Mayne: Ireland’s Wolf of the Desert
WEBLieutenant Colonel Blair “Paddy” Mayne succeeded to command of the SAS after the capture of Colonel David Stirling. Mayne threw himself into retraining his troops for non-desert warfare, even teaching them to fight on horseback.
Irish Warrior: The Paddy Mayne Story - World Rugby Museum
WEBOct 31, 2022 · Now known as Paddy, Mayne accepted and set sail for the Cape onboard HMS Stirling Castle. Having completed a 2-1 series win against the All-Blacks in New Zealand the previous year, the Springboks were rightly regarded as the strongest rugby playing nation in the world at the time.
Blair Mayne: Lions legend 80 years ago and a decorated soldier
WEBJul 25, 2018 · Robert Blair 'Paddy' Mayne was a British Army soldier from Newtownards, County Down and a founding member of the Special Air Service (SAS). During World War Two he became one of the British...
‘Paddy’ Mayne: An Irish Lion - National Army Museum
WEB‘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 early successes of the Special Air Service (SAS), becoming one of its most important commanders.
Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne: The complex legacy of an SAS legend - The …
WEBAug 18, 2023 · One of the founders of the SAS, Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne was a hero in his native town, Newtownards. But his legacy is a complicated one, he was not a model officer.